See the images below… to see how fast the ice is receding in the Arctic. The difference is quite striking. As I blogged on the 9th, the Arctic is at a record minimum for ice cover. Here is the image from the 9th: Here is todays image (11th): (click this one to see a bigger …
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North Pole ice reaches all-time low
According to “The Cryosphere Today”: Thursday, August 9, 2007 – New historic sea ice minimum Today, the Northern Hemisphere sea ice area broke the record for the lowest recorded ice area in recorded history. The new record came a full month before the historic summer minimum typically occurs. There is still a month or more …
Congratulations to Iraq
There is so little good news from Iraq, this should be the top story on every newcast and blog around the world. The Iraqi National Soccer team (The Lions) has won the Asian cup in a major upset. They beat Australia, South Korea and finally Saudi Arabia today in the final. (See the link for …