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Date Published: May 7, 2024

Alternate Text: Sea ice illuminated by low-angled light

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Sunlight returns to the Arctic in spring, illuminating sea ice after months of winter darkness. Image courtesy Ivo Beck and the National Snow and Ice Data Center.