Image: Artic Pole and Link: NASA Time Machine

Polar News

News on the Arctic and Antarctic ice melt rate

September 20, 2008

Arctic may be ice free by 2030
Melt rate suggests Arctic ice to vanish

'We might see an ice-free Arctic Ocean by the year 2030, within some of our lifetimes'
'There are some scientists out there, who think that might even be optimistic.'
Mark Serreze quoted in The Age and SMH
See The Age Arctic may be ice free by 2030 or
See SMH September 20-21, 2008



August 2008

NASA Images of Sea Ice decline 1979 to 2007

NASA Time Machine


August 28, 2008

North Pole ice cap melting faster than ever

See The Age North Pole ice cap melting faster than ever


December 12, 2006

North Pole ice could vanish by 2040

See SMH North Pole ice could vanish by 2040






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