Thursday, October 11, 2012

Global warming adding to Antarctic ice, experts say

Pioneer Press: The ice goes on seemingly forever in a white flat landscape, stretching farther than ever before. And yet, that spreading ice may be a cockeyed signal of man-made climate change, scientists say. This is Antarctica, the polar opposite of the Arctic. While the North Pole has been losing sea ice over the years, the water nearest the South Pole has been gaining it. Antarctic sea ice hit a record 7.51 million square miles in September. That happened just days after reports of the biggest loss of...

URL: http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_21745036/global-warming-adding-antarctic-ice-experts-say

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