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No ice in North Pole

Saturday, 12 July 2008 21:10

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(From nation.ittefaq.com) - There could briefly be no ice at the North Pole this summer - an event that would mark a new stage in the melting of the Arctic ice sheets due to global warming, say experts. 'The reason here is that the North Pole area right now is covered with very thin ice … that tends to melt out in the summer,' US scientist Mark Serreze was quoted to have said. If the ice, albeit briefly, were to break up completely this summer it would be the first time this had happened in human history. If it does happen in September 'it's possible' that ships could sail from Alaska right to the North Pole.

Last summer, melting ice allowed ships through the Arctic's Northern Passage linking the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans for longer than ever before. Even if there were no ice left at the North Pole, there would be ice in other parts of the Arctic Ocean this summer. But the US scientist recognised the symbolism of an ice-free North Pole saying it was yet another indication of the environmental changes taking place because of global warming. He admitted that five years ago, he would not have imagined the situation occurring now.

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