Friday, September 20, 2013

Despite Cooler Year, Ominous Long-Term Arctic Melting Trend to Continue

Arctic sea ice loss during the 2013 melt season was equivalent to losing the entire area of states from Tennessee to Maine. (Credit: Climate Central) Click image to enlarge.
This year's Arctic sea ice cover currently is the sixth-lowest on modern record, a ranking that raises ongoing concerns about the speed of ice melt and the effects of ice loss on global weather patterns, geopolitical fights, indigenous peoples, and wildlife, scientists said yesterday.


Despite Cooler Year, Ominous Long-Term Arctic Melting Trend to Continue -- Experts
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