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April 7, 2009

Antarctic Ice Bridge Collapses
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In science news, an ice bridge which had held a vast Antarctic ice shelf
in place for hundreds of years has shattered. Scientists said it may
herald a wider collapse linked to global warming. Temperatures on the
Antarctic Peninsula have risen by up to about 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit in
the past fifty years, the fastest rate of warming in the Southern
Hemisphere.



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