Melting, melting... gone!

September 15, 2006 9:06 AM

Massive surge in disappearance of Arctic sea ice sparks global warning Melting ice is exceeding computer models of global warming. Maybe Wolf B. and George B. can hitch a ride on a moving iceberg?
posted by hard rain (11 comments total)

If you do a ctrl-F for "Arctic" on Metafilter's home page, you'll see the previously posted story.
posted by jellicle at 9:09 AM on September 15, 2006

this post is "Melting, melting... gone!"
posted by quonsar at 9:15 AM on September 15, 2006

They're gonna have to start charging more than $1 a bag!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:18 AM on September 15, 2006

Someday a hard rain will come and wash all this scum off the front page.
posted by dersins at 9:18 AM on September 15, 2006

posted by CynicalKnight at 9:26 AM on September 15, 2006

Isn't this a new report, just out today?
posted by etaoin at 9:26 AM on September 15, 2006

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posted by thirteenkiller at 9:41 AM on September 15, 2006

Does this post count as eponysterical?
posted by sourwookie at 10:00 AM on September 15, 2006

Look what you've done to the Arctic sea ice! It's melting! MELLLTIIING!
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:03 AM on September 15, 2006

"The melting of the Arctic ice will not itself contribute to global sea-level rise, as the ice floating in the sea is already displacing its own mass in the water. When the ice cube melts in your gin and tonic, the liquid in your glass does not rise."

Oh. Now I get it. Thanks.
posted by hal9k at 10:17 AM on September 15, 2006

it's the antartic ice we need to worry about.
posted by delmoi at 10:28 AM on September 15, 2006