A sharp friend sent along these contrasting links: The Washington Post published an op-ed Tuesday from Vikki Spruill of the Ocean Conservancy about environmental issues for the new president:
Focus on the Arctic. The Arctic, Earth's air conditioner, is already experiencing some of the most severe effects of climate change.The Post accompanied this with a photo of melting Arctic ice over the piece captioned “Disintegration in the Arctic Ocean’s Ward Hunt Ice Shelf.”
But the Daily Tech cites new research from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign:
Rapid growth spurt leaves amount of ice at levels seen 29 years ago.
Thanks to a rapid rebound in recent months, global sea ice levels now equal those seen 29 years ago, when the year 1979 also drew to a close, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Earlier this year, predictions were rife that the North Pole could melt entirely in 2008.
It’s always wise to check out the actual science developments on global warming issues when liberal reporters insist, with a rather unscientific attitude, that there is no opposing side to report on.
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