MarineBio Resource Directory Home | What's New | Favorites | Top Rated | Submit Resource | Contact MarineBio   Here All  Search Directory » Top \ Sea Life News Arctic warming at twice global rate URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn661... November 2004, NewScientist.com - Global warming in the Arctic is happening now, warns the most comprehensive scientific report to date. The reports concludes that the northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that this will lead to serious consequences for the planet. These include substantial rises in sea level and an intensification of global warming via a positive feedback mechanism, although there may also be benefits. The four-year scientific assessment was conducted by an international team of 300 researchers for the Arctic Council, which is comprised of the eight nations - including the US - with Arctic territories. “The projections for the future show a two to three times higher warming rate than for the rest of the world,” says Pål Prestrud, vice-chairman of the steering committee for the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) report. “That will have consequences for the physical, ecological and human systems.” “The big melt has begun,”... Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/04  | 217 visits Reviews There are currently no reviews Be the first?

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