'Last Ice Area' In The Arctic Could Disappear Much Sooner Than Previously Thought
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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ice-area-arctic-sooner-previously.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02034-5 <-- shared paper
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'The LIA has been envisioned as a refugium during the period between the current warming and ice melting and when we are able to stabilize temperatures and even trend back toward historical conditions.'

'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic could disappear much sooner than previously thought
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ice-area-arctic-sooner-previously.html

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New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic
https://theconversation.com/new-data-from-the-last-ice-area-may-help-long-term-conservation-efforts-in-the-arctic-242099