‘Earth’s attic on fire’—remarkable account of changes in the Arctic from Jeff Masters wunderground.com/blog/JeffMaste…

— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) September 21, 2012

The sea ice extent fell to 3.41 million square kilometers, breaking the previous all-time low set in 2007 by 18%—despite the fact that this year’s weather was cloudier and cooler than in 2007. Nearly half (49%) of the icecap was gone during this year’s minimum, compared to the average minimum for the years 1979 - 2000. This is an area approximately 43% of the size of the Contiguous United States.
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