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Posted Sat Sep 8 2012: from BBC: Arctic ice melt 'like adding 20 years of CO2 emissions' http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1347064150 The loss of Arctic ice is massively compounding the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, ice scientist Professor Peter Wadhams has told BBC Newsnight. White ice reflects more sunlight than open water, acting like a parasol. Melting of white Arctic ice, currently at its lowest level in recent history, is causing more absorption. Prof Wadhams calculates this absorption of the sun's rays is having an effect "the equivalent of about 20 years of additional CO2 being added by man". The sea ice extent at 26 August (white) is markedly different from the 1979-2000 average (orange line) The Cambridge University expert says that the Arctic ice cap is "heading for oblivion". [Read more stories about: arctic meltdown, death spiral, faster than expected] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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