WWF: Melting Arctic adds urgency to climate deal

September 15, 2008

(AP) -- Data showing Arctic sea ice may reach its lowest level on record this summer underscores the need for governments to speed up talks on a new climate pact, the Worldwide Fund for Nature said Monday.



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  • NotParker - Sep 15, 2008
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    I can't wait for this one:

    "Increasing Antarctic Ice spells doom for Earth. It means Ice Age. We are all going to die!"

    Ok. Never going to happen. Not enough money in it ... yet.
  • GrayMouser - Sep 15, 2008
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    When I want top line science I too go to the World Wrestling Federation!
  • mway01 - Sep 15, 2008
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    This article is more suited to a Greenpeace website or other environmental lobyiest site where they regularly print this sort of propaganda.
  • GrayMouser - Sep 21, 2008
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    Let's see... The Arctic cap is getting smaller, but was fairly small anyway, while the Antarctic is getting bigger and was larger to begin with...

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