Greenland: enough ice melted on single day to cover Florida in two inches of water

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 Data shows ice sheet lost 8.5bn tons of surface mass on Tuesday

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All-time record temperature of 19.8C in region on Wednesday

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The amount of ice that vanished in a single day in Greenland was enough to cover "Florida with 2 inches (5 centimetres) of water", scientists said