[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I ask all enviros the obvious question. Since there have been next to no witnesses in those areas until recently, how do we know this isn’t a common occurrence?

[Wonder Warthog]

"I ask all enviros the obvious question. Since there have been next to no witnesses in those areas until recently, how do we know this isn’t a common occurrence?"

Ditto that. During the Medieval Warm Period, the earth was warmer than it is today. What was the "arctic sea ice" doing then???

[Dixie Yooper]

I think a big part of the problem with the melting ice cap is the tourist-scientist having to arrange to ice-breakers to get them to where they want to be. A large mass of ice will last much longer if it is not carved up into a bunch of smaller pieces so more of it is exposed to the sun and surface water.