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<div>Ted Moffett<br>----------------<br>Arctic sea ice shrinking faster than ever<br>NASA STUDIES: A big winter melt is evidence of man-made warming. <br><br>By SETH BORENSTEIN, The Associated Press<br><br>Published: September 14, 2006
<br><br>Arctic sea ice in winter is melting far faster than before,<br>two new NASA studies reported Wednesday, a new and alarming<br>trend that researchers say threatens the ocean's delicate <br>ecosystem.<br><br>Scientists point to the sudden and rapid melting as a sure
<br>sign of man-made global warming.<br><br>"It has never occurred before in the past," said NASA senior<br>research scientist Josefino Comiso. "It is alarming. ... <br>This winter ice provides the kind of evidence that it is
<br>indeed associated with the greenhouse effect."<br><br>You can read the full story online at:<br><br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/8191457p-8085098c.html" target="_blank">
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