The Arctic is likely to become “ice-free” by midcentury—and could pass that grim milestone much sooner—unless much more is done to combat climate change

The Arctic is likely to become “ice-free” by midcentury—and could pass that grim milestone much sooner unless much more is done to combat climate change

Well, good luck with that.

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    33·
    15 days ago

    I guess the models and estimates changed. Science is like that: it responds to new discoveries. It’s only a minor difference in the time scale though: whether it’s 2013 or 2030, we’re in serious trouble now.

    • troed@fedia.io
      15·
      15 days ago

      It’s the difference between scientific consensus and doomists.

      Scientific consensus isn’t that the north pole sea will be ice free in the summer in the next few years.