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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Buy Beachfront Property on the Artic Sea - Ice to be Gone in 23 Years - Al Gore
2007-09-20
That the world's population had quadrupled in the past 100 years partly explained this. Technological change had also had a significant impact on "this shell of the environment that surrounds our planet".

He went on: "In the last three weeks, the amount of ice melting in the Arctic has been completely unprecedented. In only six days an area the size of the US state of Florida disappeared; in the week before that, an area almost twice the size of Britain disappeared.

"It's melting 10 times faster than previously recorded. Experts are now saying that if we don't act with urgency, the entire ice cap could be completely gone in less than 23 years."

Mr Gore said that despite all the scientific evidence about climate change, inaction still ruled among governments and business.

Raising his voice almost to a shout, he said climate change was not scientific, political or ideological.

"It's about survival."

Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#9  Methinks Al Gore opened a real estate office on Ice Station Zebra.
Posted by: ed   2007-09-20 17:45  

#8  Bobby - I was speaking to the floating ice such as the Ross ice shelf along side of the Anartic continent. You know, like McMurdo Sound opens and closes every year.
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2007-09-20 17:42  

#7  Well, I knew about the Artic ice floating, of course, and just got momentarily confused with the Antartic ice.

or maybe I forgot.

Nice picture of the seagull, BTW. Missed that the first time, too.
Posted by: Bobby   2007-09-20 17:35  

#6  GolfBravoUSMC - Ima concerned about this seal level..are they overbreeding? Have we alerted the Canucks? Oops, nevermind...

/emily litella

and yes, Ima pedantic asshole :-)
Posted by: Frank G on the road   2007-09-20 16:50  

#5  Big rafts of ice have broken off the Antartic floating ice. No big deal. If as you say the glacier ice on the Antartic Continent is increasing Miami Beach will become a mountain resort in 23 years. Take that Algore!
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2007-09-20 16:33  

#4  GB, and the Antartic ice pack is increasing...
Posted by: Rambler   2007-09-20 16:24  

#3  If the entire Artic ice cap melted the amount of seal level rise would equal zero. Try taking a glass of water in ice, when the ice melts it does not raise to water level. Since ice is less dense than water (that's why it floats) it's posible the water level could go down after the ice melts depending on the ratio of ice to water at the start.

Has anybody wondered why the Great Lakes do not overflow when the winter ice melts?

If the Greenland and Antartic glaciers melt that's a different issue. That's like melting ice and pouring into a full glass of water or adding ice to a full glass.

Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2007-09-20 15:57  

#2  yet he flew over on private jet, and charged $25,000 a piece to touch the Goracle. Who said Snakeoil sales wasn't sweeeeeet
Posted by: Frank G on the road   2007-09-20 15:52  

#1  Simple calculation to find the sea level rise. Check out a topgraphic map and buy your property.

When Al starts buying Florida property 40 miles back from the current beachfront, I'll worry. North Orlando elevation 60-70, south Orlando elevation 120-130.
Posted by: Bobby   2007-09-20 15:30  

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