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Arctic is losing ice faster: Melt season is now 7.5 days longer than in 1979. What it means?

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As the Arctic loses ice, more dark ocean water is exposed. It absorbs additional sunlight, warming the ocean. That stored heat then makes it harder for new sea ice to form when autumn arrives.

First report: The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, new research on sea ice trends shows — phys.org, 11d