James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss

http://www.ted.com Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change.

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[BleuZ00m]

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[StanleyKewbeb1]

"Frying pan"? That's your evidence? You get an I for incomplete.

[Research0digo]

I was hoping for more footage... he spoke about it, but didn't show the images. *_*

[Jon Tell]

Because they fell onto blocks that already are in the water. Too much friction, no complete block free space of water there, to let big waves spread.

[divinivan]

with gargantuan blocks of ice sploshing down, why didn't all that generate tzunamis?

[douga91965]

Nice, shout down a dissenting voice. Sounds like you were trained by a tyrant. First of all, ALL scientists DO NOT agree, most are honest enough to resist the cash cow funding for generating the "right" conclusions. Follow the money, turd. If these hacks believe in their conclusions, why do the fly around in fuel guzzling, poison releasing, Earth killing private jets? As to your offer, "@%&# You " sorry I'm not gay like you.

[podivan22]

Yes, all the scientists are wrong and you are right. Plausible. Fuck off.

[douga91965]

Yawn, what a bunch of garbage, didn't last 4 minutes. Raise of hands, who all rode their bike to the conference? Anyone? Anyone?

[xavi xav]

There is nothing we can do to stop it. Realistic will take many years to clean the air and revers the global warming

[xavi xav]

We do not know enough about the universe to lecture on global warming

[barfarina]

This is crap quality video - watch the official TED one: ww.ted.com/talks/james_balog_t­ime_lapse_proof_of_extreme_ice­_loss.html

@Firesprink72 - Wow. Ice indeed does not melt but breaks apart for no apparent reason causing calving. Similarly, ice does not flow - as opposed to consenting opinion to all reasonable, intelligent people. /sarcasm. ...any excuse to continue your useless, selfish, ignorant life i suppose.

[68datsun2000]

Listen up you republican sheep...