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For Decades, the Arctic Melt Season Kept Growing. Then It Stopped


The Arctic melt season lengthened dramatically for decades, but its average duration has barely changed since around 2010. Scientists think changing clouds and increasingly thin sea ice may be behind the shift, though the pause could prove temporary.

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