The dramatic shrinking of Arctic sea ice and the Northern Hemisphere's glaciers and snowfields has reduced the radiation of sunlight back into space more than scientists previously predicted, according to a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience.
As a result, the ocean and land mass exposed by the melting ice and snow have absorbed more heat, contributing to global warming.
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