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Canada has created an Arctic conservation zone almost as big as Germany

Snow cover and clouds from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic are seen in an image from NASA's Suomi NPP satellite taken at 02:45 EST (07:45 GMT) January 8, 2015. An Arctic air blast from Canada hit the U.S. Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with many parts around minus 10 Fahrenheit (minus 23 Celsius), the National Weather Service said.   REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters  (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - TM3EB180UKY01

They hope to use it to help counter the effects of warming temperatures on Arctic marine life. Image: REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters

Johnny Wood
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