The Arctic is likely to become “ice-free” by midcentury—and could pass that grim milestone much sooner unless much more is done to combat climate change
Well, good luck with that.
The Arctic is likely to become “ice-free” by midcentury—and could pass that grim milestone much sooner unless much more is done to combat climate change
Well, good luck with that.
The problem is the statement seriously misrepresents what Gore said, which was in turn a misrepresentation of the current state of research
I was being nice to Gore. The polar ice cap includes a lot more than just the summer sea ice.
He tried to describe research, and got it wrong. That’s going to happen some of the time when a politician (or any other non-expert) tries to describe science. It’s not a big deal unless they’re doing it consistently or intentionally.
Do note the article is about a comment in 2009 while I describe something from 2008. You would expect him to make that mistake once - not repeatedly :) Feel free to check the Youtube clip. The words “quick fact” are relevant.