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Ice asks no questions, presents no arguments, reads no newspapers, listens to no debates. It is not burdened by ideology and carries no political baggage as it changes from solid to liquid. It just melts.”
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Continue Reading Book Review: A World Without Ice by Dr. Henry Pollack
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Satellite photos kept secret by the previous administration have just been released showing the rapid and stark retreat of the polar ice sheets. That the Arctic is the “canary in the coal mine” in regard to global warming (to use a rather ironic turn of phrase in this instance) isn’t new. Scientists have been reporting on the accelerated retreat of Arctic ice for some time now. What is curious to me that Bush tried to keep these photos from view. Why?
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With the decision from Interior Secratary Ken Salazar not to reverse his predecessors decision concerning full protection of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act, the stage is set for the possible rapid decline and eventual extinction of the “King of the Arctic” by mid-century.
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The poles are warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the globe, what immediate and long-term actions must we take to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change?
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Alpine glacial melting along the Swiss/Italian border will soon force the two governments to redraw centuries-old border.
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Arctic sea ice reached its minimum for this season on September 12th, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), covering 1.7 million square miles, not quite breaking last years’ sea ice melt record of 1.6 million square miles, the lowest Arctic sea ice cover ever recorded.
Continue Reading Artic Sea Ice Melt Reaches Second Lowest Level Ever Recorded
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