Climate change gathers steam, say scientists

November 30th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Environment
This image shows Markham Fiord, in August, after the Markham Ice Shelf broke away
This image shows Markham Fiord, in August, after the Markham Ice Shelf broke away. "In the last couple of years, Arctic Sea ice is at an all-time low in summer, which has got a lot of people very, very concerned," commented Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Advisor for Britain's department for environmental affairs.


This image shows Markham Fiord, in August, after the Markham Ice Shelf broke away. "In the last couple of years, Arctic Sea ice is at an all-time low in summer, which has got a lot of people very, very concerned," commented Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Advisor for Britain's department for environmental affairs.

Earth's climate appears to be changing more quickly and deeply than a benchmark UN report for policymakers predicted, top scientists said ahead of international climate talks starting Monday in Poland.


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