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Environment & Energy

AverageJoe90

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5. Possibly so, indeed.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 07:30 PM

Sep 2012

We may still get lucky and not have a total melt-off for another decade plus or so, though. But we could also see it go by 2016, maybe even 2015 under the worst plausible circumstances. Sadly, I'm just not that optimistic; I think the latter is significantly more likely than say, 2030 or so.

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Ice-Free Arctic Is �Uncharted Territory� [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

Cheer up, it could be worse. At least we don't have global warming. Xipe Totec Sep 2012 #1

"Cheer up," he said, "things could be worse." GliderGuider Sep 2012 #3

I tried to drown my troubles ... Nihil Sep 2012 #4

climate change is already here.... madrchsod Sep 2012 #2

Possibly so, indeed. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #5