Something's rotten under the Arctic cap, Catherine Farley, Toronto Star (Dec 19)
Scientists now predict that the Arctic passageways will be without ice in the next decade.
"NASA scientists reported earlier this year that Arctic ice has thinned more than 60 centimetres in four years, while the volume of old ice has dropped 40 per cent. The smaller the mass, the faster it melts."
This will have serious consequences for the world's climate. The article links to other articles and videos where you can learn more about the extent of the melting.
Posted by Gwen at December 20, 2009 05:36 PM