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Locut0s

(6,154 posts) Sun Dec 25, 2016, 08:54 PM Dec 2016

Arctic temperatures soar to 30 C above normal [View all]

Source: CBC

The Arctic continues to run a fever.

On Thursday, the temperature there was almost 30 C warmer than average, and it continued into Friday morning. Ocean buoys recorded temperatures near the North Pole of 0 C or warmer. That's right: It's warmer in the Arctic than it is in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/technology/arctic-temperatures-warmth-1.3910765

Not exactly breaking news of course. Just more of the same worrying trend.

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Arctic temperatures soar to 30 C above normal [View all] Locut0s Dec 2016 OP

...but...but.. tRump says it's all a hoax!! Jack-o-Lantern Dec 2016 #1

Unfortunately... I think we are about to crash through several elbows jimlup Dec 2016 #2

We're done geomon666 Dec 2016 #3

When it starts costing Trumpster because of climate... pbmus Dec 2016 #4

Bizzarro World jpak Dec 2016 #5

Yep, all the cold air escaped south elmac Dec 2016 #6

Indeed it's an insanely complicated chaotic system of feedback loops... Locut0s Dec 2016 #7

Will we ever learn to respect the earth? efhmc Dec 2016 #8

Pretty soon the GOP will be breaking out beach chairs... Historic NY Dec 2016 #9