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The extent of Arctic sea ice was the second lowest on record, and its volume was the lowest on record.
This was announced by the World Meteorological Organisation in January, 2012.
- In the 1980s average minimum Arctic sea ice was 7.4 million square kilometers.
- In the 1990s it was 6.8 million.
- In the 2000s it was 5.7 million.
- In 2012 it was 3.41 million, the lowest ever.
Scientists used to say the Arctic would be ice free by 2050. Now they think certainly by 2030, and perhaps even by about 2016.
The speed of events is why scientists are so worried. The only known way to stop this melt is to cut greenhouse emissions triggering these changes, and there are few signs of that occurring.
''This is absolutely the critical decade for action,'' said Australian climate expert Tim Flannery.
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How have animals in the Arctic been affected by the ice cap melting?
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How much ice is left in the Arctic?
Scientists estimate that 90 billion barrels of oil exists in the Arctic.
Is the Arctic made up of land covered by ice?
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What is the arctic made of?
just pure thin ice there is no land whatsoever underneath it.
What are the release dates for Falling Skies - 2011 On Thin Ice 3-1?
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mostly by fishing and they dont even need a freezer!they search where the ice is thin, they brake it and fish.
What is an arctic ice caps?
It is an ice cap (ice berg) found in the arctic.
Why does an Arctic fox have big feet?
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When was The Thin Ice created?
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Are diamonds mined in the arctic?
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When was Skating on Thin Ice created?
Skating on Thin Ice was created in 2005.
Is the Arctic melting?
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Can you give me a sample sentence using the idiom skate on thin ice?
You are skating on thin ice if you are waiting until this late to finish your homework. She was skating on thin ice when she told the teacher that the dog ate her homework.
Is it the Arctic or the Antarctic region that is solid ice?
The arctic is is mostly ice. Antarctica is a continent that is included in the antarctic region.
