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Tip of the Iceberg: Polar Ice Loss Effects the Planet

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 05:59 AM PST

When the United States purchased Alaska from Russia, Americans considered the "frozen wasteland" to be a reckless, wasteful acquisition. What could ice possibly offer? In fact, polar ice is a critical resource for the Earth. The summer and fall of 2020 marked the lowest sea ice extent ever recorded in the Arctic Ocean, and the Intergovernmental […] Related posts: Largest Polar Expedition Ever Seeks to Explain Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice Two Divergent Paths for Our Planet Revealed in New...

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