Arctic Ice in "Death Spiral," Is Near Record Low
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 13:49
in Earth & Climate
The sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has shrunk to the second smallest area on record, despite 2008's "natural" summer conditions. The ice may disappear in the summer within a couple of decades, experts say.
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