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August 29, 2008

An Unwelcome Milestone

Canada, Nunavut, arctic iceberg. Photograph by AFP. SHD TRAVEL MARCH 11 VOLUNTOURISM

Occasionally I write a “Friday Victories” blog — if there’s some particularly good news to report. Unfortunately, today’s not one of those occasions. Unless it’s a victory for climate change, that is. With three weeks of the melting season to go, this year’s Arctic ice pack is the second smallest ever recorded on satellite. So chances are, in a few weeks, I’ll be writing another blog reporting that the ice has shrunk even smaller than last year, claiming the record. Learn more about climate change and the Arctic at http://oceana.org/climate and http://www.protectthearctic.org/. [Image via www.smh.com.au]