Arctic ice melting faster than most predictions

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Research shows that Arctic sea ice is melting faster than expected. Preliminary data from the European Space Agency satellite shows the rate of ice loss could be fifty percent higher than originally expected. This could result in the Arctic ocean being ice free for one day in summer by the end of the decade.

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