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Ancient ice beneath the surface of comet 67P is softer than candyfloss

Ancient ice beneath the surface of comet 67P is softer than candyfloss

28 October 2020

When the Philae lander arrived at comet 67P, its harpoons didn't deploy as planned and it bounced across the surface, revealing ice that is softer than the foam on coffee
Greenland ice sheet

Arctic sea ice loss could trigger huge levels of extra global warming

27 October 2020

Arctic sea ice vanishing in summers by 2050 could trigger 0.19°C of extra global warming – almost enough to wipe out any savings from China going carbon neutral

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