The jury is still out as to whether 2010 will rival 2007 for the greatest loss of Arctic sea ice in its recorded history. Already the temperature on the poles is heating up at a greater rate than the rest of the planet. It has increased by 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike the white ice which naturally reflects the sun’s heat back up into the atmosphere, the dark Arctic Ocean absorbs the solar heat and raises the water temperature. There is an acceleration of melting sea ice, global weather fluctuations, and the heating of the surrounding land masses, which releases methane and CO2 into the atmosphere further impacting global warming. The atmosphere, cloud impact, and now recently the Arctic wind study, are all contributors to the rapid loss of sea ice. Many naysayers are jumping on this newly released wind study to disprove that man is a contributor and harbors responsibility for the greenhouse effect on Climate Change. This piece is about melting sea ice, the heating up of the ocean, and the sweep of the wind.
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