Ice melt means greener Arctic is the new normal

Ice melt means greener Arctic is the new normal
Washington (AFP) Dec 12, 2013 - Below-average snow cover, melting sea ice and declines in the population of reindeers and caribou are the new normal in the modern-day Arctic, said a scientific report out Thursday. While this year was not as extreme as 2012, the trend toward a warming planet means these changes are likely here to stay, said the Arctic Report Card 2013, issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ice_melt_means_greener_Arctic_is_the_new_normal_999.html