12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared since the 70s, longest satellite record shows
2 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared since the 70s, longest satellite record shows" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo and IslanderNews.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared since the 70s, longest satellite" trending?
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