icecap

Example Sentences

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There were no icecaps, and water levels were higher.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, the polar icecaps melt, sea levels rise, hundreds of thousands of species may go extinct, fires rage, hurricanes boil, people continue to suffer and die.

From New York Times

Earth’s northern icecap is heating about three times faster than the rest of the planet, disrupting a fragile ecosystem.

From Seattle Times

Climate change has also pushed the mountain’s glaciers and icecaps to thaw.

From New York Times

Evidence for such tipping points is growing — for example in the unexpectedly rapid melting of the Arctic icecap.

From Salon