"I'll probably just get some water, maybe some canned goods, just to make sure I do have something in the house in case something does happen, " said another concerned shopper.

CNN: Y2K fears open flood of bottled water sales

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Paul Holland of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) stuck to his findings last year that a shift in winds linked to climate change was blowing ice away from the coast, allowing exposed water in some areas to freeze and make yet more ice.

BBC: Melt may explain Antarctica's sea ice expansion