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Arctic Ice Breaking-up Faster Than Predicted, Icebergs Risk To Shipping

October 31, 2007 – 5:00 am

 
 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071026095001.htm
ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2007) — The International Ice Charting Working Group predicts more marine transportation in the Arctic as sea ice continues to diminish and warns of “significant hazards to navigation,” according to a recent statement .
The statement was released during a five-day conference held at ESRIN, ESA’s Earth Observation Centre in Frascati, Italy, in [...]

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Antarctic Icebergs Creating New Ecosystems

June 24, 2007 – 12:00 pm

TreeHugger
Scientists have discovered that the recent surge in the number of Antarctic icebergs, prompted by rising temperatures, has resulted in the creation of vast new ecosystems of plankton, seabirds and krill. They believe they could play a key role in absorbing the excess carbon dioxide emissions driving global warming.
By using photosynthesis, the species in these [...]

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