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In coastal Alaska, communities count on winter sea ice to buffer the shore from damaging waves. The ice is disappearing and erosion is getting worse as the Arctic warms twice as fast the global average. Credit: Sabrina Shankman

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A UCLA research team takes measurements in Greenland, where soot has darkened the ice in some areas, contributing to melting. Credit: Mia Bennett/CryopoliticsSoot has darkened the ice in areas of the Greenland ice sheet, contributing to melting. Credit: M

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Climate Change Threatens Thousands of Species in Our Lifetime

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East Coast Shatters Temperature Records as the Climate Changes

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236 Mayors Urge EPA Not to Repeal Clean Power Plan

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Court Sides with Arctic Seals Losing Sea Ice Habitat to Climate Change

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Thawing Arctic Permafrost Hides a Toxic Risk: Mercury, in Massive Amounts

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Trump's Arctic Oil Lease Sale Violated Environmental Rules, Lawsuits Claim

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