Sunday, May 4, 2008

Major Arctic sea ice melt is expected this summer

Major Arctic sea ice melt is expected this summer

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer Fri May 2, 9:12 PM ET
WASHINGTON -
The Arctic will remain on thinning ice, and climate warming is expected to begin affecting the Antarctic also, scientists said Friday.

"The long-term prognosis is not very optimistic," atmospheric scientist Jennifer Francis of Rutgers University said at a briefing.

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