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The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is seen in this undated NASA image

Daily News Lesson December 15 2021

Melting of massive Antarctica ice shelf could rewrite global coastline

Learn why melting ice at the poles could affect coastlines everywhere

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Daily Video September 01 2015

President visits Alaskan Arctic, renames Mt. McKinley

President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Alaskan Arctic during a three-day trip this week to discuss climate change and its threat to the region.

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Post February 09 2012

Secret Lake Buried Miles Under Antarctic Ice Could Hold Clues to Life

After nearly 20 years of drilling, Russian scientists have reached a crystal clear underground lake…

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