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4 October 2011
Press Release: Arctic sea ice continues decline: reaches second-lowest level
This September, sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean reached near-record lows, continuing the trend of sea ice loss.
15 September 2011
Media Advisory: Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent for 2011
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its lowest extent for the year. The minimum ice extent was the second lowest in the satellite record, after 2007.
25 July 2011
New study details glacier ice loss following ice shelf collapse
New data provide the clearest account yet of how much glacial ice surges into the sea following the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves.
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