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The midnight sun shines across sea ice along the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Sunday, July 23, 2017. When covered with snow and ice, the Arctic reflects sunlight and heat. But that blanket is dwindling. And as more sea ice melts in the summer, “you’re revealing really dark ocean surfaces, just like a black T-shirt0, says ice scientist Twila Moon. Like dark clothing, the open patches of sea soak up heat from the sun more readily. (Photo by David Goldman/AP Photo/File)
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