Arctic to be ice-free in summer by 2050

The Economic Times , Thursday, July 22, 2010
Correspondent : IANS

MOSCOW: The Arctic will have no ice during the summer by the mid-21st Century, says the head of the Russian Meteorological Centre.

"In 30-40 years, the Arctic may have no ice in the summertime, including the North Pole," Alexander Frolov said, quoting data from an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.

Frolov said levels of ice reduction in 2010 could exceed the record levels of 2007.

"The average level went long ago. (The previous) minimum was about 11 million square kilometres (of ice). Currently satellites show around 10.8 million square kilometres," Frolov said.

 
SOURCE : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/global-warming/Arctic-to-be-ice-free-in-summer-by-2050-/articleshow/6197272.cms
 


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