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Melting North Pole in its 'death spiral' as ice cap becomes an island

The North Pole has become an island for the first time in human history, with fears the melting ice cap has entered a "death spiral".

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MARTIN WILLIAMS

The North Pole has become an island for the first time in human history, with fears the melting ice cap has entered a "death spiral".