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RiverLover

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4. Predictions may be off, but what is happening right now?

Reply to LouisvilleDem (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 07:34 AM

Oct 2014

New satellite maps show polar ice caps melting at 'unprecedented rate'
Monday 1 September 2014 07.34 EDT

Scientists reveal Greenland and Antarctica losing 500 cubic kms of ice annually, reports Climate News Network

"German researchers have established the height of the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps with greater precision than ever before. The new maps they have produced show that the ice is melting at an unprecedented rate.

...Overall, the southern continent − 98% of which is covered with ice and snow − is losing 125 cubic km a year. These are the highest rates observed since researchers started making satellite observations 20 years ago."

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/01/new-satellite-maps-show-polar-ice-caps-melting-at-unprecedented-rate

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Good news on Climate Change front [View all] LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 OP

Good times indeed - the chocolate ration has been increased also. nt edgineered Oct 2014 #1

Double plus good. nt Cheap_Trick Oct 2014 #2

"All of the urgency?" caraher Oct 2014 #3

Predictions may be off, but what is happening right now? RiverLover Oct 2014 #4

Yes, polar ice cap melt is concerning LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #7

Can you provide them? truebrit71 Oct 2014 #10

Here you go LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #12

GLOBAL CO2 emissions are pretty much all that matter NickB79 Oct 2014 #14

"Sorry that your husband is dying but at least your food bills will go down soon!" Nihil Oct 2014 #18

0.1%-0.15% is significant? Viking12 Oct 2014 #15

Reading comprehension... LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #17

0.1%-0.15% is significant? Viking12 Oct 2014 #19

Read my post #12 again LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #20

So WTF are you talking about then? Viking12 Oct 2014 #22

Wow. That is good news Viking12 Oct 2014 #5

Feel free to provide peer reviewed counter examples LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #6

because you prefer to have your denial spoon fed by the Wall Street Journal? Viking12 Oct 2014 #8

Clueless LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #21

Here are a few from 2014 caraher Oct 2014 #9

Thanks LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #13

Judith Curry is Back Advocating Climate Inaction in the Wall Street Journal OKIsItJustMe Oct 2014 #11

And 0.8C of warming so far has already put us on the edge NickB79 Oct 2014 #16

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