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Posted Wed Aug 15 2012: from Mongabay: NASA image shows Northwest Passage open http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1345046126 A satellite image released by NASA last week shows a key channel that forms part of the Northwest Passage is partially free of ice.... Predictions range widely, but many experts expect the Arctic to be free of summer sea ice entirely within a few decades. By almost all standards, sea ice is disappearing faster than expected, partly a consequence of a positive feedback loop triggered by retreating ice. Sea ice typically helps cool the Arctic by reflecting sunlight back into space. But when sea ice melts, the dark areas of open water absorb the sun's radiation, warming the region and worsening melting. [Read more stories about: arctic meltdown, ocean warming, ocean methane] 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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