Climate-Studying Seals Bring Back Happy News

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By Elizabeth Preston
Jun 27, 2012 2:26 AMNov 5, 2019 12:20 AM

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The elephant seals that sent data back from underneath Antarctic ice hadn't exactly volunteered for the task—the sensors were glued to their heads. But it was for a good cause. By taking advantage of animals much better equipped to study frigid polar waters than we humans are, climate scientists collected valuable observations. They even got a rare piece of good news: Some ice shelves aren't melting as fast as we thought.

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