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Over three decades, rising temperatures have cut the frozen season in half in Alaska. Oil-prospecting convoys in search of new deposits are allowed to crisscross the fragile tundra only when it is snowy and solid. Find out about the efforts being expended to create a balance between oil drilling efforts and preservation of the environment.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)