
Sea Ice Hits Record Lows at Both Poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season have stunned polar researchers, and could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season have stunned polar researchers, and could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row
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Instead of expanding during this cold, dark time of year, sea ice is shrinking
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