Arctic Ice Melt Hit Record in 2007, Continues to Accelerate (video)
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With global temperatures warming steadily, and this decade the hottest ever recorded, ice stores are melting around the globe. From the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet to the Greenland Ice Sheet to the ancient glaciers of the Himalayas —which feed river systems that irrigate land that feeds 3 billion people—, we are losing unprecedented amounts of climate-regulating ice. And in 2007, the Arctic Ocean lost more sea ice than at any time on record.
It was projected that for the summer of 2008, the coveted Northwest Passage —from Europe to Asia— would finally be open, due to ongoing compounded melting of the polar ice cap. This video, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) clearly shows the extreme extent of Arctic Ocean ice melt, and the ongoing acceleration of the melting process. Each year, the ice cap is thinner, making it less resistant to warming summer temperatures.
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