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September 6, 2007
No More Arctic Ice By 2030, WOOF!
This is maddening people. This summer has seen the largest arctic melt ever recorded in human history. Experts said they were "stunned" by the loss of ice, with an area almost twice the size of Britain disappearing in the last week alone. So much ice has melted this summer that the north-west passage across the top of Canada is fully navigable, and observers say the north-east passage along Russia's Arctic coast could open later this month. If the increased rate of melting continues, the summertime Arctic could be totally free of ice by 2030.
Think about that for a minute. No more ice in the Arctic. Can you imagine that?
via Guardian UK
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