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Scientist claims Arctic may become ice-free for first time in 100,000 years

2016-06-05 09:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

India TV: For the first in over 100,000 years, Arctic could be ice-less this year or next, claims a leading Cambridge scientist. According to Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University in the UK, we could see an area of less than one million square kilometres for September of this year. Provisional satellite data produced by the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre shows there were just over 11.1 million square kilometres of sea ice on June 1 this year, compared to the average of nearly 12.7 million...

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Arctic may become ice-free for first time in 100,000 years , claims scientist

2016-06-05 06:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

News Nation: Arctic may become ice-free this year or next for the first time in more than 100,000 years, a leading Cambridge scientist has claimed. According to the predictions of Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University in the UK, we could see "an area of less than one million square kilometres for September of this year'. Provisional satellite data produced by the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre shows there were just over 11.1 million square kilometres of sea ice on June 1 this year, compared...

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Will the Arctic Be Ice-Free Within the Next Two Decades?

2016-05-17 16:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: When sea ice melts, the ocean loses its reflective surface and the dark water absorbs more heat. The Arctic is a region thats probably seen some of the most dramatic changes over the past few decades. And I think possibly one of the most iconic images is the decline in the Arctic sea ice. Thats Kristina Pistone of the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations Ames Research Center. She said melting Arctic sea ice is not only a symptom of global warming, its also an important contributor...

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