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Arctic sea ice reaches a low, just missing record
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Arctic sea ice reaches a low, just missing record

Only 2012 had less sea ice coverage, scientists say, as climate change takes its toll in the region.
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Soaring temperatures speed up spring thaw on Greenland’s ice sheet
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Soaring temperatures speed up spring thaw on Greenland’s ice sheet

Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface.
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In the Arctic, the old ice is disappearing
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In the Arctic, the old ice is disappearing

This winter, the Arctic Ocean hit a record low for ice older than five years. Scientists say that summers in the Arctic may be ice-free in the future.
Arctic sea ice missed a record low this winter. Barely.

Arctic sea ice missed a record low this winter. Barely.

The maximum extent of Arctic sea ice cover this winter was the second-lowest since satellite record-keeping began, researchers said Friday.
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