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Environment & Energy

OakCliffDem

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5. It is going to be a jaw dropping summer

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 06:06 PM

Jan 2013

When the ice extent starts setting record lows in August, there will be all kinds of scientific explanations about natural variability and what have you.

When the extent drops below 2 million square kilometers, there will be gasping and groaning about a once in 1000 year lows.

When it kisses the 1 million mark, the deniers will will be completely silent.

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Time to go on the record: Is this going to be the year? [View all] XemaSab Jan 2013 OP

I vote no, but it will go lower than 2012 and get pants-shittingly close. Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #1

I had doubts last year it would go as low as it did. joshcryer Jan 2013 #2

interesting, we're exceeding 4/5 'yes' votes phantom power Jan 2013 #3

And here I thought I was a doomer! GliderGuider Jan 2013 #4

^ What he said. nt Dead_Parrot Jan 2013 #12

It is going to be a jaw dropping summer OakCliffDem Jan 2013 #5

Since it's happened before without man's influence, no. n/t OnlinePoker Jan 2013 #6

I think it could go below 1.5 million sq/km ... CRH Jan 2013 #7

3.41m sq.km was the min. extent in 2012; I think most people are talking area muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #8

Agreed, I think between 2.25 and 2 million sq/km ... CRH Jan 2013 #9

I agree volume is important muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #10

Thank you for your input, added perspective, ... CRH Jan 2013 #11