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50 Percent Chance of Ice Free North Pole this Summer

Posted by Jeff from Associated Press

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: There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says. The weather and ocean conditions in the next couple of weeks will determine how much of the sea ice will melt, and early signs are not good, said Mark Serreze. He's a senior researcher at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. The chances for a total meltdown at the pole are higher than ever because the layer of ice coating the sea is thinner than ever, he said.

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NASA lander in OK shape, photo caught Mars landing

Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer

On Monday, NASA released a black-and-white image captured during Phoenix's descent by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which had a bird's-eye view of the lander hanging from its parachute. It's the first time a spacecraft had taken an image of another craft during landing.

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Vanilla Ice is in Jail Jail Baby (Mugshot and Video) | Bitten and Bound

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Vanilla Ice, who's real name is Robert Van Winkle, is being held without bond in Palms Beach County Jail on a charge of simple domestic battery following an alleged altercation with his wife.

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Winter Arctic sea ice near record low - Climate Change

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

Low sea ice levels this winter — the world's warmest on record, according to the U.S. government — are part of a trend toward less ice. And when the ice is gone, the sun will heat the ocean's much faster...the ice reflects the suns heat at the poles.

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