Warm Waters Under Arctic Ice a 'Ticking Time Bomb'

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By Lorraine ChowAug 30, 2018, 11:43 am278 pts
Scientists warn that a warm layer of salty ocean water accumulating 50 meters beneath the Arctic's Canadian Basin could potentially melt the region's sea-ice pack for much of the year if it reaches the surface. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Science Advances by researchers from Yale…

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