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Drift Ice Decreasing In Northern Japan

(Photo by aaroncorey) National Geographics notes that in recent years, Hokkaido in northern Japan has seen noticeably less drift ice. Arctic sea ice overall has been disappearing much faster than initially predicted, and this may hurt the region's... ...full story at TreeHugger

from TreeHugger on Fri, Aug 15 2008

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