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Five of the last ice shelves along the Arctic coast of Ellesmere island in northern Canada have shrunk by 23% this summer. Scientists say that the impact of warm temperatures this year is staggering. Ten times more ice was lost this year than was forecasted. The high temperature reached 67.5 degrees, 21.5 degrees warmer than…
August 24, 2008 Arctic Sea Ice: The trend is ominous. The albedo feedback is strong (Ice reflects 90% of the sun’s heat, water absorbs 90% – water absorbs nine times more heat than ice). Last year’s huge record allowed only first year sea ice to form last winter. This year’s ice is now rapidly melting….
