Washington-SANA
The ice that covers the Arctic Ocean has shrunk to its second lowest level in more than four decades, foreshadowing the devastating effects of climate change and the repercussions of global warming.
USA Today quoted the American Ice and Snow Data Center as saying that the Arctic sea ice had dropped to less than 4 million square kilometers for the second time since satellite recording began in 1979.
Arctic sea ice is witnessing a tendency towards shrinking in general, while environmental experts have warned that the increased melting contributes to the increase in ocean temperatures and the resulting environmental disaster in the form of marine heat waves that can lead to a great loss of marine life and cause hurricanes.
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