Article 4T0BP Melting glaciers reveal five new islands in the Arctic

Melting glaciers reveal five new islands in the Arctic

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Agence France-Presse in Moscow
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Russian navy discovers yet-to-be-named islands previously hidden under glaciers

The Russian navy says it has discovered five new islands revealed by melting glaciers in the remote Arctic.

An expedition in August and September charted the islands, which have yet to be named and were previously hidden under glaciers, said the head of the northern fleet, Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseyev.

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