[Pete]

Anybody who has read "State of Fear" knows that this whole article is completely full of crap. If you haven't read "State of Fear", I highly recommend it.

[Pete]

One more thing: This article looks like one of the press releases from the corrupt Environmental groups in Crichton's book. It's uncanny.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Won't the melting ice just displace itself?

[1Old Pro]

This is only partially good news. I'm disappointed that the melting is taking so long. I'm hopeing to sell my mountain property for ocen front property too.

And if you think that's silly, re-read this posted article.

[boomop1]

Just in time for earth day, maybe we can move there if it warms enough, or drill for oil.

[SlowBoat407]

Compared to what? What about a breakdown of the 50 years to see what's happened decaded by decade, or year by year? What was it like in the previous 50 years?

And what is the proof they're going to find that man is responsible for this?

[BenLurkin]

[untrained skeptic]

"An American study in February found that warming in the world's oceans could have been caused only by human activity in increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The gas, generated by burning fossil fuels, traps heat on Earth."

Since historic records show that the world climate has been considerably warmer in the past than it is currently, this assertion is absurd.

They also fail to notice that human activity in burning fossil fuels contributes only a tiny fraction of the amount of CO2 generated naturally.

Any credibly scientist would have nothing to do with these statements.

[Kokotele]

Although I wouldn't consider "State of Fear" the end-all source for all things global-warming, it was a terrific book. This article does bear an uncanny resemblance to the tripe published by the environmentalists in the book, however.

[Junior]

Hell, Antarctica was once tropical to temperate. No reason why it shouldn't be again.

[NoClones]

we've got them on the run...now we just have to press home our tactical advantage!

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

Sounds to me like the world supply of fresh drinking water is going up.

[Ole Okie]

THE SKY IS FALLING!

Oh sob! And me so young and fair!

[sydneycarton]

I have a stupid question. What are the temp changes? I mean if it's warming from -50 to -47, who cares? What is the summer temp? Does it get above freezing? If the average summer temp goes from 42F to 44F, how much more ice melts?

[Always Right]

Glaciers in the Antarctic are retreating at an increasing rate, in what scientists said on Thursday was a clear sign of climate change.

Some call this summer.

[Always Right]

David Vaughan, one of the authors of the study, said: "The widespread retreat of the glaciers on the Antarctic peninsula over the past 50 years was largely caused by climate change.

Glaciers have been retreating for 20,000 years, but that is another story.

[kabar]

We seem to have a difference of opinon.

Glaciers are growing around the world, including the United States --Antarctic Ice Sheet Growing Thicker

[Hardastarboard]

rate of retreat accelerated to 50m per year

50m per year? 150 feet? That's little more than random variation. Hell, my lot is nearly that long.

[tortoise]

We'll beat it all the way back to the 90th parallel!