from yesterday:
Measurements made by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) showed the extent of sea ice on 8 August was almost 30% below the long-term average.
In December 2006, a study by
US researchers forecast that the Arctic would be
ice-free by 2040.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6944401.stm
BTW, why is global warming such a political, right-left in the USA ...???