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What happened to the Antarctic Penninsula in 2002 that some scientists believe is evidence of global warming?

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The disintegration of a Rhode Island-sized section of the Larsen ice shelf over a few weeks time in 2002, although directly due to locally warmer temperatures, was also regarded by some scientists as a result of the more general global warming .

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