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By Knute Berger, Crosscut
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FILE - In this July 10, 2020, file image taken from video provided by Russian Emergency Ministry, a multipurpose amphibious aircraft releases water to extinguish a fire in the Trans-Baikal National Park in Buryatia, southern Siberia, Russia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCfUs annual Arctic Report Card, released on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, shows how warming temperatures in the Arctic are transforming the region s geography and ecosystems. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP, File) ....

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