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Declassified Spy Maps Show Melting Arctic Ice
Description: As global temperatures rise, Arctic ice is steadily shrinking, opening up new shipping lanes, potential oil fields and border conflicts. Now, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency-the government organization that creates maps for the American military and intelligence agencies-has declassified a series of maps that show exactly how melting icebergs are directly affecting global politics. [Source: Smithsonian]
URL: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/declassified-spy-maps-show-melting-arctic-ice-180956933/?no-ist
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Source: Smithsonian
Publish Date: 10/14/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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