Arctic sea ice is melting at its fastest rate since records began

15.8.07
The sea ice of the Arctic will melt further and faster than at any time since records began nearly 30 years ago, according to the latest data collected by a satellite survey of the polar region

http://news.independent.co.uk/sci_tech/article2864214.ece

The Earth from Space

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2007/aug/08/2?picture=330352718