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February 21, 2014

Alarming animation of old arctic ice melting away

Aerial view of a frozen coastline with fragmented ice sheets creating irregular patterns where dark water meets white ice. The misty atmosphere creates a muted, monochromatic winter landscape.

While the melting and refreezing of arctic ice is part of its annual routine, older melting ice is alarming because it’s supposed to be more resistant.

Courtesy of NOAA: