Dramatic Effects Of Global Warming In Alaska

Scientists addressing the Alaska Forum on the Environment described melting ocean ice, thawing permafrost, and unhealthy forests as effects of global warming.

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February 8, 2006, 9:00 AM PST

By Charles Siegel

"'A lot of the stories you read make it sound like there's uncertainty,' said Jonathan Overpeck, a professor of geosciences at the University of Arizona. 'There's not uncertainty.'"

"Overpeck reviewed NASA studies showing how Arctic ice has shrunk in size and depth. Climate models 25 years ago predicted a shrinking ice pack.

'What we didn't predict is that it would be so dramatic,' Overpeck said."

"Other scientists ticked off the effects of warming on fish, forests and tundra."

FULL STORY: Scientists Warn of Melting Ice in Arctic

Monday, February 6, 2006 in Associated Press

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