Photos from US spy satellites declassified by the Obama White House provide the first graphic images of how the polar ice sheets are retreating in the summer. The effects on the world's weather, environments and wildlife could be devastating
Satellite images of polar ice sheets taken in July 2006 and July 2007 showing the retreating ice during the summer. Photograph: Public Domain
Graphic images that reveal the devastating impact of global warming in the Arctic have been released by the US military. The photographs, taken by spy satellites over the past decade, confirm that in recent years vast areas in high latitudes have lost their ice cover in summer months.
The pictures, kept secret by Washington during the presidency of George W Bush, were declassified by the White House last week. President Barack Obama is currently trying to galvanise Congress and the American public to take action to halt catastrophic climate change caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Bush can STILL just go F himself.
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Interesting photo. The carbon emitted by humans is a drop in the bucket when you consider carbon emissions by the Earth itself through volcano vents and even by animals. What we have here is a carbon cycle that has happened throughout the history of Earth and if we were to halt all economic activity on this planet, the carbon in the air will remain there for easily 100’s of years. So to change our way of life to stop this carbon cycle is complete crap. But to change our way of life to adapt to declining fossil fuel reserves is another. The irony is… the carbon emissions from humans will possibly start to decrease soon when the amount of oil and other fossil fuels start to accelerate to the downside. People need to stop worrying so much, Mother Nature always forces some kind of a new equilibrium!
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Hey anonymous-
Have you thought that Mother Nature's equilibrium would be to make the earth sufficiently hot to force the extinction of the human race?
Volcanic vents and animals have been around for millions of years. However, the earth has grown significantly hotter in the past 20 years.
The main variable that has changed is carbon emissions from humans.
Please go back to whatever school you attended and demand a refund.
WOW! that is really interesting picture..Good to know about this one..really amazing.
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Jack
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