The Rutford Ice Stream of western Antarctica slips about a metre (3 ft) a day towards the sea but the rate varies 20 percent in tandem with two-week tidalย cycles.
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The Rutford Ice Stream of western Antarctica slips about a metre (3 ft) a day towards the sea but the rate varies 20 percent in tandem with two-week tidalย cycles.
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Their access to the summit is proof that Big Oil still holds "a dangerous sway" over the climate process, campaigners say.
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Our changing climate will produce winners and losers. Canada should look to the Global South for a winning strategy.
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