Arctic lost record snow and ice last year as data shows changing climate

Guardian: The Arctic lost more snow and sea ice between October 2011 and August 2012 than any year other on record, a premier US science agency reported on Wednesday, delivering the fullest picture to date of a region in the throes of rapid, system-wide change. The Arctic lost record snow cover and sea ice last year – even though air temperatures were not unusually high. By the end of August, several weeks before the end of the summer melt season, Arctic sea ice had retreated to its smallest extent since...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/05/arctic-sea-ice-scientists-report
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