Is conventional modelling out of pace with speed and abruptness of global warming? Incredible Arctic/Shutterstock An ongoing US Department of Energy-backed research project led by a US Navy scientist predicts that the Arctic could lose its summer sea ice cover as early as 2016 – 84 years ahead of conventional model projections. The project, based out of the US Naval Postgraduate School‘s Department of Oceanography, uses complex modelling techniques that make its projections more accurate than others. Keep reading at The Guardian. Read this article: US Navy Predicts Summer Ice Free Arctic by 2016 ; ;Related ArticlesWhy Congress Needs to Extend the Wind Energy Tax CreditScientists Re-Trace Steps of Great Antarctic Explorer Douglas MawsonHere’s Why Developing Countries Will Consume 65% of the World’s Energy by 2040 ;
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