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The Arctic ice sheets are melting at a faster rate than previously expe...

Noam Chomsky: The Arctic ice sheets are melting at a faster rate than previously expected, and this mel... Published Nov 13, 2020. Status: Evidence review. Thi...

The Arctic ice sheets are melting at a faster rate than previously expected, and this melting is essentially permanent.

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This stored outcome is excluded from public accuracy until auditable verification evidence is available.

Verification rule: Event occurs: Ongoing scientific monitoring of Arctic ice sheet melt rates and confirmation of irreversibility by glaciological and climate science bodies.; window 2020-11-13 to open

Verification criteria: Ongoing scientific monitoring of Arctic ice sheet melt rates and confirmation of irreversibility by glaciological and climate science bodies.

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