Late but persistent bout of sunny weather and tall temperatures threatens this year’s Arctic iceFollowing the post of my colleague,Dana Nuccitelli on misreporting of ice trends, this article is a timely guest post by Neven Acropolis who runs the Arctic Sea Ice blog.“After the record smashing 2012 melting season had ended, or Arctic sea ice watchers awaited the following melting season with a mix of anticipation and apprehension. Anticipation,because the annual ebb and flow of Arctic sea ice is one of the most spectacular natural events on the planet, accentuated by the dramatic loss of the past 30 years. Apprehension, and because further losses would bring the Arctic yet one step closer to virtually ice-free conditions,an iconic image entailing many unpredictable consequences.
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Source: theguardian.com