Atlantic: In the seas to our north, sea ice is melting at a perilous pace. This year crushed earlier records for the lowest sea-ice extent ever recorded in the Arctic. Some scientists predict that in four years, Arctic sea ice may collapse entirely during the summer months. It turns out that the northern pole is not the only one setting records with unusual ice patterns. But to the south, the story is different: record-setting sea-ice extent. That is to say: While the ice to the north is melting away, the...
URL: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/arctic-sea-ice-shrunk-to-a-record-low-so-why-is-antarcticas-setting-record-highs/263522/
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