Pools of Water Atop Sea Ice in the Arctic May Lead it to Melt Away Sooner Than Expected

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By Bob BerwynAug 11, 2020, 5:00 am185 pts
A new study describes the role of melt ponds in the disappearance of Arctic sea ice 130,000 years ago, and how they could make the ice vanish again as soon as 2035. By Bob Berwyn The thickening atmospheric stew of greenhouse gases is punching holes in Arctic sea ice, leading it to crumble at a rapidly…

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