The ice is important because it helps keep the Arctic cold and reduces extremes in the Earth's climate.
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Green says that "moderate hypothermia" the process of running a cold saline solution through a patient's veins is almost like putting an ice pack on a bruised arm or leg.
The same brutal Arctic cold front that's already delivered subzero temperatures across the upper Midwest and Northeast is forecast to bring ice and freezing rain to the South and Mid-Atlantic states on Friday.