Example Sentences

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Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Melting icecaps flooded the oceans with warmer water that was rich in sulfur and low in oxygen, overwhelming species that had adapted to colder conditions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Melting snow from California’s Sierra Nevada is filling reservoirs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Melting sea ice due to climate change isn’t just a problem for people living in coastal regions that are slowly being flooded.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

Melting snow sank into the dirt roads, turning them to sticky black mud.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin