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8/31/2012

Topic Reading-Vol.142-8/31/2012

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Arctic sea ice reaches record low, Nasa says.
The extent of sea ice in the Arctic Sea has already been measured the lowest even before it reaches the level in September. And if you consolidate the thickness of the ice, which is measured by submarines, the volume of sea ice seems to be only 30% of what it was in a few decades ago.
Humans could take advantage of shrunk ice as ships might be able to pass closer routes to and from Europe or North America, that could save fuels to burn but in the mean time it could even endanger already endangered species around the polar region. And furthermore …
Enjoy reading and learning from this recent report on our mother planet.

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