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The Ilulissat Icefjord, western Greenland, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seen in May. The Arctic ice cap keeps melting under the effects of global warming and in August saw its second largest summer shrinkage since satellite observations began 30 years ago, US scientists said. [Agencies]

The Ilulissat Icefjord, western Greenland, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seen in May. The Arctic ice cap keeps melting under the effects of global warming and in August saw its second largest summer shrinkage since satellite observations began 30 years ago, US scientists said. [Agencies]



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