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Angus King: “Seventy-five percent of the Arctic ice has melted in the last 40 years and that's in terms of volume.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2021
Seventy-five percent of the Arctic ice has melted in the last 40 years and that's in terms of volume.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Discussing climate change's impact on Arctic ice and national security.

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