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A new study points to a key window of opportunity to save Greenland's ice sheet

Rivers of meltwater carve into the Greenland ice sheet. Melting at the ice sheet's surface can spur more melt, creating a dangerous feedback loop. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Rivers of meltwater carve into the Greenland ice sheet. Melting at the ice sheet's surface can spur more melt, creating a dangerous feedback loop. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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