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The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe.

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We've seen global temperatures set records over the last couple of years.

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The Arctic is one of the most iconic and visible indicators of this change as we've seen the sea ice decrease.

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NASA is keeping a close eye on these changes both by airborne instruments, satellite measurements and other field research.

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In 2018 NASA will launch the ICESat-2 satellite.

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ICESat-2 will mark a tremendous advancement in our capabilities to measure sea ice and ice sheet changes using lasers.

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Our planet is changing and NASA is on it.