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Warmest Year Ever Threatens Arctic Wildlife

Greenland ice shelf loses 24 cubic miles to melting

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2008 6:44 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Arctic had its warmest year on record in 2007, and a new government report underscores the unsettling consequences for ice sheets and wildlife, ABC News reports. The report reiterates many of the familiar scenarios of late about the region—sea ice is vanishing at...   Read full story »

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