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How the secrets of 19th century ship logbooks are helping scientists understand Arctic climate change today

With the help of a dedicated group of volunteers, researchers are reconstructing the 19th century Arctic climate with great precision.

By Andrew R.C. Marshall, Reuters December 13, 2019
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OXFORD, England — On November 14, 1881, an American called George Melville limped across a frozen delta in Siberia and pulled a pole from the snow with his frost-bitten hands.

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