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Arctic Ice May Melt By 2040
Dekortage writes in with a new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research suggesting that the North Pole may be clear of ice in summer as soon as 2040, decades earlier than previously thought. From the article: "'As the ice retreats, the ocean transports more heat to the Arctic and the open water absorbs more sunlight, further accelerating the rate of warming and leading to the loss of more ice,' Holland said in the statement. 'This is a positive feedback loop with dramatic implications for the entire Arctic.'"
Ahh another global warming story.
Await the dozens of posts by global warming denial zealots on why this is all natural and actually good news.
Back in my day, we had Polar Bears in lower Michigan! I didn't hear anybody complaining when the Arctic ice expanded to take up over 1/2 of the northern hemisphere!
All kidding aside folks, isn't it possible that global warming is a natural phenomenon, and this type of thing has happened hundreds of times over?
Taking guns away from the 99% gives the 1% 100% of the power.
Ever notice the color of clouds, they're white. More water in the oceans, warmer oceans = more clouds. You think this might be some sort of "balance"??
Nooo, we can't have balance, and we can't include other factors in discussing global warming because the great mind of Al Gore says so.
More clouds = more rain, especially in deserts which will cause the desserts to bloom with all sorts of folliage and the great Sahara Forrest will be born, causing the CO2 levels to plummet, causing a huge global cooling period called an "ice age", somewhere in the next 5k-10k years.
The ice packs of the arctic will increase causing Al Gore the XXXXIV to scream about global cooling from the "new White House", on the NSS GEORGE H BUSH, DC (Floating capitol city of United Pan American States).
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
My fat white Republican Libertarian ass does not care. Screw the earth. I'll be dead by then.
Liberals would find that more people would take their global warming doom and gloom scenario seriously if they didn't deliberately alienate conservatives at the same time.
If we're all truly going to die if we don't do something about global warming, then don't turn your back on half the population. Because you might need their help to survive. But I guess your petty political snarking is more important than survival...
Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!