Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice

[DRIVER_UK]

Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military.

Scientists travelling with the troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada's far north.

The team found a network of cracks that stretched for more than 10 miles (16km) on Ward Hunt, the area's largest shelf.

The fate of the vast ice blocks is seen as a key indicator of climate change.


more...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7417123.stm

[run2Jesus]

Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military.

Scientists travelling with the troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada's far north.

The team found a network of cracks that stretched for more than 10 miles (16km) on Ward Hunt, the area's largest shelf.

The fate of the vast ice blocks is seen as a key indicator of climate change.


more...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7417123.stm

I read not too long ago huge ice blocks would soon get into the shipping lanes and make travel on the oceans very dangerous.:idunno

[kenny1659]

Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military.

Scientists travelling with the troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada's far north.

The team found a network of cracks that stretched for more than 10 miles (16km) on Ward Hunt, the area's largest shelf.

The fate of the vast ice blocks is seen as a key indicator of climate change.


more...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7417123.stm

:pray I'm sorry, it's my fault. I was playing with the Artic and I dropped it.:doh

[sophie]

I wouldn't be surprised if the "Scientists" were out there prior with some c4 or a hammer and a chisel, creating these cracks for PR:rolleyes.

Have you all heard about Carbon Belch Day? This article is pretty amusing:

Carbon Belch Day is coming

Posted By: Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* on May 23, 2008

Filed Under The Voice

With the Senate expected to vote next month on the massive $1.2
Trillion Carbon tax, Grassfire is striking back at climate
alarmism with a bold, new initiative…

Carbon Belch Day!

It’s the antithesis of all the bogus global warming “go green”
websites that try to make you feel guilty for your “carbon footprint.”
In fact, for this one special day (June 12) we’re encouraging
citizens to expand their carbon output in one, giant collective
“Carbon Belch.”

Steve Elliott, Grassfire.org
http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2008/05/carbon-belch-day-is-coming/

This website offers the following suggestions http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=7618&RID=13649974:

1) Drive as much as possible that day
2) Super cool your house that day
3) Don't recycle paper that day
4) Don't recycle glass/plastic/aluminum that day
5) Take a plane trip that day
6) Eat meat with at lest two meals that day
7) Leave at least 2 light bulbs on for the entire day
8) Mow lawn with a gas powered mower that day
9) Hang on string of Christmas lights that day
10) Host a barbecue using charcoal all day
11) Drink beer
12) Watch television
13) Do partial load of laundry in washer
14) Dry partial load of laundry in dryer
15) Go boating
16) Drink bottled water
17) Take 8 minute shower
18) Leave computer on 24 hours
19) Get married on Carbon Belch Day
20) Smoke four cigars
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=7618&RID=13649974

Amusing, yes, but very expensive if we were do do 90% of what they suggest.

[IamHis]

That great ice cap reflects sunlight, so if it gets smaller, it will reflect less heat, causing more melting, causing more fractures, causing.... you get the picture. Then we have bergs following the ocean currents into shipping lanes, subsequent melting, etc. There are so many things on this planet going south, excuse the pun, not intended, how can anyone not believe "the earth grows old like a worn garment'. I can't remember where I read that verse. Birth pangs, people, getting closer together. Lord, rend the heavens and come down.

[dramama]

here we go yet again.....:doh

[RememberTheName]

6) Eat meat with at lest two meals that day

12) Watch television

13) Do partial load of laundry in washer

14) Dry partial load of laundry in dryer

16) Drink bottled water

17) Take 8 minute shower

I do all those just about every day. Am I a bad person? :D

[run2Jesus]

That great ice cap reflects sunlight, so if it gets smaller, it will reflect less heat, causing more melting, causing more fractures, causing.... you get the picture. Then we have bergs following the ocean currents into shipping lanes, subsequent melting, etc. There are so many things on this planet going south, excuse the pun, not intended, how can anyone not believe "the earth grows old like a worn garment'. I can't remember where I read that verse. Birth pangs, people, getting closer together. Lord, rend the heavens and come down.

Sounds like it's falling apart.:thinking

[Caver]

:pray I'm sorry, it's my fault. I was playing with the Artic and I dropped it.:doh

So its your fault!!! :rolleyes Which one of those cracks did you drop our economy down??:scratch Maybe we can find it.

[kenny1659]

So its your fault!!! :rolleyes Which one of those cracks did you drop our economy down??:scratch Maybe we can find it.

:idunno I didn't touch the economy, think the dog ate it. :aha