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The Arctic Could Be Functionally Ice-Free in Just a Few Years (www.scientificamerican.com)
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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.

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 6 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The problem is the statement seriously misrepresents what Gore said, which was in turn a misrepresentation of the current state of research

[–] troed@fedia.io -1 points 9 hours ago

Do note the article is about a comment in 2009 while I describe something from 2008. You would expect him to make that mistake once - not repeatedly :) Feel free to check the Youtube clip. The words "quick fact" are relevant.

[–] troed@fedia.io -1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I was being nice to Gore. The polar ice cap includes a lot more than just the summer sea ice.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

He tried to describe research, and got it wrong. That's going to happen some of the time when a politician (or any other non-expert) tries to describe science. It's not a big deal unless they're doing it consistently or intentionally.