The ice is melting: Op-ed article in The New York Times
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: Building a Better Future for All , pp 187-188
- Publication Date: March 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/1ba2d5a4-en
- Language: English
Two weeks ago, I visited the Arctic. I saw the remains of a glacier that just a few years ago was a majestic mass of ice. It had collapsed. Not slowly melted - collapsed. I traveled nine hours by ship from the world’s northernmost settlement to reach the polar ice rim. In just a few years, the same ship may be able to sail unimpeded all the way to the North Pole. The Arctic could be virtually ice-free by 2030. Scientists told me their sobering findings. The Arctic is our canary in the coal mine for climate impacts that will affect us all.
© United Nations
ISBN (PDF):
9789210559959
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/7ec9f455-en
Related Subject(s):
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