Several empirical studies have already shown that Artic sea ice is disappearing at a much faster rate than what was predicted by the “worst case scenario” simulations of the IPCC models. These data were now confirmed by a study published on the Journal of Geophysical Research, which concluded that the IPCC models “underestimate the observed [...]
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New study confirms IPCC underestimated Artic sea ice loss
Posted in polar ice on October 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Artic continues to melt at record rates
Posted in polar ice on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pick your estimate: the one by the University of Bremen, which tells us that sea ice melting in the Artic reached a record minimum this summer or the one by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, which tells us that sea ice melting in the Artic is the second highest in history (Reuters). [...]
Artic melting releasing dangerous toxins
Posted in polar ice on August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A range of banned chemicals, trapped in ice and cold water, is being released by the melting of the Artic. Included in this range are several Persistent Organic Pollutants, like DDT and PCBs, which were banned in 2004 by the Stockholm Convention. The quantity of cancer inducing chemicals trapped in the Artic is unknown but [...]
The hunt for the Arctic
Posted in polar ice on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As Artic ice rapidly melts, Russia plans to launch a fleet of floating and submersible nuclear power stations to power the exploitation of oil and gas reserves (Guardian). A prototype floating nuclear power station is already being constructed and several other 70-megawatt plants are on the way. The irony is impressive. Global warming, caused by [...]
Global warming and the ozone hole
Posted in ozone, polar ice, tagged ozone on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The expansion of sea ice in Antarctica is a mystery for climatologists, given that the loss of sea ice in the Artic reached new records in the last few years. This contradiction has been explored by denialists, claiming that it shows global warming isn’t real. But the real explanation may reside in another environmental catastrophe: [...]
