Ice may disappear from North Pole this year


	Ice may disappear from North Pole this year

masbury

6-27-2008 4:28 PM

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masbury says:

"first time in human history"

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6-28-2008 1:04 AM

izzy3r

OMG! I knew it was bad, but this is astounding! We have no time left to turn this around -- it has already gone too far!

6-29-2008 6:17 PM

sillysam

Are you being serious, izzy?

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