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7. Yes, polar ice cap melt is concerning

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 11:19 AM

Oct 2014

Ironically, studies have shown that an open northwest passage for shipping will actually reduce CO2 emissions significantly.

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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

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

Clueless LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #21

Here are a few from 2014 caraher Oct 2014 #9

Thanks LouisvilleDem Oct 2014 #13

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