Sunday, March 16, 2008

glaciers continue to retreat

See this post on CNN.com. Bottom line -
Haeberli said glaciers lost an average of about a foot of ice a year between 1980 and 1999. But since the turn of the millennium the average loss has increased to about 20 inches.
Glacial melting seems like a good example of possible climate change. Its probably useful to remember the distinction between climate and weather, and this NASA article is a good place to start: What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

UPDATE: more context from Universe Today on arctic ice.

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