Screaming Arctic Update : North Pole Has Been Ice-Free For Five Years

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Tony Heller

25 April 2008

You know when climate change is biting hard when instead of a vast expanse of snow the North Pole is a vast expanse of water. This year, for the first time, Arctic scientists are preparing for that possibility.

“The set-up for this summer is disturbing,” says Mark Serreze, of the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). A number of factors have this year led to most of the Arctic ice being thin and vulnerable as it enters its summer melting season.

North Pole could be ice free in 2008 – environment – 25 April 2008 – New Scientist

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6 Responses to Screaming Arctic Update : North Pole Has Been Ice-Free For Five Years

  2. nomoregore says:
    September 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    I never knew how tender and emotional the ice was…..

    Reply
  5. Andy Oz says:
    September 1, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    So is Climate Change in need of dental care? It has evidently lost its bite.
    I’m sure Mann, Hansen et al are great orthodontists.

    Reply

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