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Arctic sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record
2014-04-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Despite a late-season boost from the cold weather patterns similar to those that blasted England with terrific storms in February, Arctic sea ice is still on a long-term decline, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The Arctic ice cap expands every winter and shrinks every summer, in response to changing temperatures, sunlight and weather conditions. The sea ice hit its annual peak on March 21, covering 5.76 million square miles (14.91 million square kilometers), the NSIDC reported...
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