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It's always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?

It's always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?

Update: 2024-11-04

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WHOI experts dig into a popular misconception that the Arctic is always frigid.

Narrated by Scott Dickson
Original story written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Click here to read the full story: https://go.whoi.edu/4ya11c

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It's always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?

It's always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?

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