The Arctic Ice is rapidly melting. It is said that this summer has seen an area the size of Texas gone. "On September 16, 2012 sea ice extent dropped to 3.41 million square
kilometers (1.32 million square miles). This appears to have been the
lowest extent of the year. In response to the setting sun and falling
temperatures, ice extent will now climb through autumn and winter.
However, a shift in wind patterns or a period of late season melt could
still push the ice extent lower. The minimum extent was reached three
days later than the 1979 to 2000 average minimum date of September 13."If you didn't read the whole article, read it now, here.
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