50 ships stuck in Baltic Sea ice, Arctic Sea Ice also increasing

"Arctic melting also presents new problems for the military. The shrinking of the ice cap, which is proceeding faster than anticipated only a few years ago, opens a shipping channel that must be defended...". John Broder, NY Times, 8/10/2009 Swedish ferry stuck in Baltic Sea ice, 3/4/10, ap SVT Above ship stuck in frozen Baltic Sea, 3/3/10, afp Men walking on frozen Baltic Sea, 1/2010, afp Arctic Sea Ice expanding, contrary to media reports and even buried amongst framing and grasping on the Data Center's web page. Graph from National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, Colorado, 3/3/10. Predicted, but not by Al Gore or the US government

• NY Times quote by John Broder from his article:
• "Climate Change seen as Threat to U.S. Security"

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