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Thinning Arctic sea ice lets in light, prompting algae blooms, study says

By Alister Doyle, Reuters March 29, 2017
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OSLO — Climate change is stirring life in the Arctic Ocean as thinning sea ice lets in more sunlight, allowing microscopic algae to bloom in the inhospitable region around the North Pole, scientists said on Wednesday.

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