NOVA | Extreme Ice Project

[Sara3346]

I'm watching this right now unless you don't have a tv you don't have any exuse...

[rpskiman83]

This reminds me of the tear-shedding Indian back in the 70's. There have been 5-plus ice ages over the past 2 million years. How did those events begin and end? Warming and cooling is a NATURAL phenomena. Homo sapiens would not exsist if it weren't for Global warming. Only self obsorbed narcissist types think that driving to the store in an 8-cylinder truck will bring an end to the world. People been predicting the end since Revelations. They were wrong then. They are wrong now. Relax a little

[pinewoodsparrow]

Melt, freeze, melt, freeze..... just like it's been doing for the last 6,000 years. Enough already!

[rugbyguy59]

Saddest thing is the idiots who are denying fact and blocking action will all be dead before the worst is seen.

[msneverquit]

Incredible ignorance on the part of the world's people who do not believe a radical CHANGE is necessary! I would love to believe that too, but working with the ocean and seeing the changes, we must take it for granted that we're headed for disaster. Change to clean transportation before disaster strikes. Call if whatever but nobody profits by ignorance of global warming clues and scientific evidence.

[msneverquit]

Remarkably, a survey of U.S. citizens reports that less than 1 in 4 believe that climate change is an issue the requires the public's attention. That would suggest that about 2 in 4 do not "believe" in science or statistical verification that we are in a warming state of change. Directly addresses the average U.S. citizen majority who believe that prayer is the best method to deal with Global Warming. Another large percentage believe that GORE is monetarily profiting and lying about the issue.

[sacredlyprofane1]

Stunningly, there are 25% of the population that can be fooled into believeing this political hoax. The public attention we are to give to global warming is all on carbon dioxide emissions, but what Al Gore failed to interprete in his CO2 vs. temp. graph is that CO2 actually rises AFTER temperature does, and he refuses to acknowledge this FACT. Public can be easily fooled by statistics, and some of them are far from scientific facts. Real experts' voices have been deliberately suppressed.

[WaxItYourself]

@sacredlyprofane1 The CO2 rise today is specifically attributable to human emissions. Atmospheric CO2 is rising at a rate of roughly 15gt per year. Human emissions account for more than 30gt per year. Are you really that idiotic and blinded to admit that the current rise in CO2 isn't natural? CO2 is released by the ocean during warming periods. Today the ocean is not releasing CO2 but is instead taking it up at a greater amount. That si why the ocean is losing alkalinity.

[im4wur]

"The Himalayan Glaciers Are Disappearing" - ( watch?v=yi-gMh1SIco )

[odiiiHi]

@im4wur yup yup, now we are talking about some serious BS.

[canectar]

WATCH THE TV SHOW NOVA Extreme Ice and learn that the melting and such is normal "the amount is faster due to our interaction" but this again has NOT been even proven!! they have found out that why the ice moves faster etc.. and its part of the action / reaction .. common laws of physics and how the water gets under the Massive Ice to help it move over the rocks / earth faster as more melts.. Remember this happens as earth changes ROTATION / Axis etc...

[ferrariModenas]

it is about time that human race to extinct. We don't deserve this planet we're too stupid.

[mumyacount]

lol?

[marjan15]

Gandhi said "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

[Theronguardaaah]

Well you first. We just need to get the oil companies out of the economic and governmental control thats all after that we will change to renewable resource power. It'll take time but thoes oil companies can only buy theirs and soon they won't be able to hold un to the US anymore and the rest of the world will follow because the civilized world is the leader in an uncivilized world(im talking about britian germany and japan(kinda japan they need restrictions on the overfishing).

[MorbidWinter]

That's it! PEOPEL STOP FARTING!!!

Can't you see! The Earth is too hot!

[EdadDeOro777]

Aguas Si Este Coloso Se LLega Amover MAR A DENTRO !!! YO SOY JMHB !!! SECURITY UNIVERSE' !!!

[ian1j2hopkins3]

Oh! This should be fantastic watch!

[rednecktrucker1969]

the earth has been through many ice ages and heat waves. It will go through many more after we have gone as well.

[FoxseaBabe]

Exactly true. Maybe we're speeding it up but really... this is just earths natural way.

[bwalasvegas]

Yes, Naturally expodential anthropocentric gas increases in 200 years (not 200,000 years, not 20,000 years, not even 2,000 years!). Yes. Nice one mr. middle school science teacher.

[im4wur]

It's a well established fact that climate changes naturally and sometimes dramatically. The pertinent question isn't "has climate changed in the past?" (of course it has) but "what is causing global warming now?"

[im4wur]

Since some people like to flame the IPCC. Below is a list of some of the organizations the IPCC relies upon.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

National Academy of Sciences

Environmental Protection Agency

American Geophysical Union

American Institute of Physics

National Center for Atmospheric Research

NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) American Meteorological Society National Research Council American Physical Society US Geological Survey US Dept of Agriculture Scientific American Academia Brasileira de Ciéncias,Brazil Académie des Sciences, France Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Royal Society of Canada, Canada Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Germany (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) Science Council of Japan, Japan Academy of Science of South Africa Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Indian National Science Academy, India Academia Mexicana de Ciencias, Mexico Royal Society, United Kingdom American Astronomical Society American Chemical Society Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society Engineers Australia (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) European Academy of Sciences and Arts European Science Foundation Federation of American Scientists Geological Society of America Institute of Physics International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics InterAcademy Council Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change International Council for Science International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences Network of African Sciences Academies (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.)

Royal Meteorological Society

US Climate Change Science Program

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

World Meteorological Organization

Experience has taught me that some denialsts will inevitably rant in displeaure at my post. So, please bear in mind the validity of H.L. Mencken's observation: "It is in the nature of the human species to reject what is true but unpleasant and to embrace what is obviously false but comforting."

[FilmPA]

How many condoms would fit the load?

[jordythegreat]

of course the ice was melting in Alaska, look at the dates! they are in SUMMER!

[im4wur]

That's why the annual maximum and minimums levels are the issues.

For instance, from the National Snow and Ice Data Center: nsidc. org/data/seaice_index/images/d­aily_images/N_timeseries. png

[marjan15]

Very interesting, is it also possible to do movie that shows formation of ice?

[rotatingwah]

marjan15- guess so, you could call it a "cold day in hell" too.

[im4wur]

rotatingwah - What do you expect from someone that thinks: "Philo sophia = love of knowledge" (see marjan15's channel).

marjan15 - The Greek Goddess Sophia is the Goddess of Wisdom (not knowledge).

[marjan15]

There is no wisdom without knowledge.

Your interpretation of the roots is correct, but the combination means love of knowledge, the desire for and pursuit of learning and wisdom.

Be well.

[im4wur]

wrt: "There is no wisdom without knowledge." - and apparently not much knowledge without wisdom either.

In the meantime, you may want to review your Greek. Wisdom and knowledge are not synonymous. To confuse the two is indicative of neither Wisdom or Knowledge.

If you are capable of proving me wrong. I would welcome it.

Be well.

[marjan15]

Interpretation of words is wider than its direct meaning. I personally think that knowledge is more fundamental than wisdom, so i interpret "philo sophia" as "love of knowledge" and so do many other authors.

[im4wur]

There is danger in sophistry.

[im4wur]

It's my (and others') understanding that:

sophiia = wisdom

gnosi = knowledge

However, you are free to 'interpret' "philosphy" however you choose.

[marjan15]

Thank you. Now maybe you can provide some information on what is so strange with filming formation of ice on Earth's poles or in glaciers?

[im4wur]

Please clarify.

[marjan15]

What is not clear to you?

[im4wur]

The precise meaning of your question.

Given that we can't seem to agree on the meaning of something as fundamental as "philosophy". I figured I should ask for a clarification of what you mean by: "so strange with filming formation of ice on Earth's poles or in glaciers?"

[im4wur]

Are you asking what this video is about?

[im4wur]

In lieu of a response (and because I've already mentioned the northern pole):

Article from the new a few weeks ago, (titled): "Antarctic glaciers melting faster than thought"

"Glaciers in Antarctica are melting faster and across a much wider area than previously thought, a development that threatens to raise sea levels worldwide and force millions of people to flee low-lying areas, scientists said Wednesday." (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) "Researchers once believed that the melting was limited to the Antarctic Peninsula, a narrow tongue of land pointing toward South America. But satellite data and automated weather stations now indicate it is more widespread."

"The melting "also extends all the way down to what is called west Antarctica," said Colin Summerhayes, executive director of the Britain-based Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research." (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) ""That's unusual and unexpected," he told The Associated Press in an interview."

"By the end of the century, the accelerated melting could cause sea levels to climb by 3 to 5 feet — levels substantially higher than predicted by a major scientific group just two years ago."

"Making matters worse, scientists said, the ice shelves that hold the glaciers back from the sea are also weakening." (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) "The report Wednesday from Geneva was a broad summary of two years of research by scientists from 60 countries. Some of the findings were released in earlier reports."

In Washington, as part of an overall update on global warming, top researchers on Wednesday sounded a similar warning to the U.S. Senate about rising temperatures in the Antarctic." (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) "The head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group set up by the United Nations, told lawmakers on the Environment and Public Works Committee that Earth has about six more years at current rates of carbon dioxide pollution before it is locked into a future of severe global warming." (cont.)

[im4wur]

(cont.) "For years, the continent at the bottom of the world seemed to be the only place on the planet not experiencing climate change. Previous research indicated that temperatures across much of Antarctica were staying the same or slightly cooling."

"The report Wednesday was compiled as part of the 2007-2008 International Polar Year, an effort by scientists to conduct intense Arctic and Antarctic research over the past two Antarctic summers."

[marjan15]

I think that it is very important that we see formation of ice as well as melting of ice on Earth's poles. Both is interesting and important.

[marjan15]

Language is not the problem here, ignorance is.

[im4wur]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[canectar]

I would have to agree its Language that is what most hear when Al Gore talks about Climate Change... Ignorance is what happen's when people just take others word for it such as Al Gore... This is a never ending part of Earth and the changes it goes does to be the Earth that it is.. Yes we humans are messing things up with Cutting down too many trees "that filter the air" and putting too much into the air that hurts BUT bottom line - THERE IS NOTHING Permanite IN LIFE BUT CHANGE > get used to it

[makeitreal2008]

you say "it is very important that we see formation of ice as well" Have you got a couple thousand years to film?

[bertmarx]

propaganda

[stormguy110]

WOW,

[rotatingwah]

incredible.....incredibly sad....

[im4wur]

I'd read recently in Scientific American that the: "Fabled Northwest Passage open for business in the Arctic"

From the 1st paragraph: "For the second year in a row, the fabled Northwest Passage has opened in the Arctic—thanks to a sea-ice melt that has already shrunk the polar cap to the second smallest extent ever recorded."