Climate Change Decimating the North Pole
The North Pole could be ice-free for the first time in human history this summer.
Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado sa
y that because the North Pole’s thicker, multi-year ice has been replaced by huge swaths of thinner, seasonal ice, the North Pole could completely melt for a brief time this September. Read more.
Ice reflects 90% of the sunlight that hits it, while darker sea water absorbs 80% of the sun’s energy. The melting of the North Pole will interfere with the planet’s natural ability to cool itself and will potentially increase risks to polar bear populations and other wildlife that depend on summer sea ice. Go to www.nwf.org/climateaction to learn what you can do.
The constant banging of the global warming drum is drowning out my desire to contribute another dime to this organization. The opinions, science and outlook are so one-sided as to be mind boggling. We all love wildlife so that's why we contribute. We don't give for political lobbyists.
Posted by: Mary Weston | July 28, 2008 at 10:30 AM