Arctic ice shrank 1 million square miles or six Californias this summer
| September 21, 2007 |  View for printing |
Scientists Report Severe Retreat of Arctic Ice
The cap of floating sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, which retreats under summer’s warmth, this year shrank more than one million square miles — or six Californias — below the average minimum area reached in recent decades, scientists reported Thursday.
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/21/sc ... oC/DkZyy7Aw
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