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ICE MELTING
Ice Melt Indicator
Eco-Economy Indicators are twelve trends that the Earth Policy Institute tracks to measure progress in building an eco-economy. Ice melting is one of the most visible indicators of climate change.
With atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at new record highs and global average temperature now some 0.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the frozen regions of the earth are showing us just how rapidly climate change can take effect. Recent years have seen ice melt accelerate and spread to new, previously unaffected regions. In many areas, the pace of melting has surprised even the scientists studying it most closely, providing a strong early indication that the consequences of climate change could come faster and be more severe than previously believed. MORE...
Selected Examples of Ice Melt Around the World (table and map)
Average September Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Extent (figure)
Average Global Temperature, 1880-2007 (figure and table)
Atmospheric Concentration of Carbon Dioxide, 1000-2007 (figure)
Additional information from the Eco-Economy Updates:
(15 November 2006)
(16 August 2006)
(28 January 2004)
Glaciers and Sea Ice Endangered by Rising Temperatures (22 January 2004)
Global Temperature Near Record for 2002 (11 December 2002)
Earth's Ice Melting Faster Than Projected (12 March 2002)
This Year May be Second Warmest on Record (18 December 2001)
Rising Sea Level Forcing Evacuation of Island Country (15 November 2001)
Climate Change Has World Skating On Thin Ice (29 August 2000)
From the Eco-Economy Indicators:
2005 Ice Melt Indicator
Global Temperature
Carbon Emissions
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