Monday, September 8, 2008

Ancient ice shelves break away

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Scientists say a massive amount of ice has been lost from Canada's High Arctic region this year.

Almost a quarter of the ice shelves which have been attached to Ellesmere Island for thousands of years, were lost.

One scientist said the area is experiencing "extremely rapid" climate change.

If the ice is lost, the radiation will be absorbed by the sea and land instead, which could lead to the Earth getting warmer.

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