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May 2019
3m 7s

Guerre froide (Cold war)

Choses à Savoir
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Texte:

Des images de satellites de la Guerre Froide ont montré à quel point la fonte de la glace est importante dans les glaciers himalayens.
 

Traduction:
Images from Cold War spy satellites have revealed the dramatic extent of ice loss in the Himalayan glaciers.



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