[Vision2020] Arctic sea ice shrinking faster than ever

[Ted Moffett]

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Arctic sea ice shrinking faster than ever
NASA STUDIES: A big winter melt is evidence of man-made warming.

By SETH BORENSTEIN, The Associated Press

Published: September 14, 2006

Arctic sea ice in winter is melting far faster than before,
two new NASA studies reported Wednesday, a new and alarming
trend that researchers say threatens the ocean's delicate
ecosystem.

Scientists point to the sudden and rapid melting as a sure
sign of man-made global warming.

"It has never occurred before in the past," said NASA senior
research scientist Josefino Comiso. "It is alarming. ...
This winter ice provides the kind of evidence that it is
indeed associated with the greenhouse effect."

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http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/8191457p-8085098c.html

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