New Scientist: Arctic ice shrinks to record low - by Catherine Brahic and Reuters
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Arctic ice shrinks to record low - by Catherine Brahic and Reuters
Arctic sea ice shrank this year to its smallest area of coverage since satellite measurements began some 30 years ago. The record low is a result of long-term climate change combined with particular weather conditions during 2007, say US scientists. The remarkable decline made international headlines in September when European and US space agencies announced that the ice-clogged North-West Passage had completely opened for the first time, allowing vessels to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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