Climate Cafe

Why does Google earth no longer show ice at arctic ocean. The earth as we know it has always had a sheet of ice that expands and contracts over the year, but it has always been there. This pictures below are the satellite view of sea ice extent at their smallest range at the end of summer (September) in the Arctic from 1980 and 2007.

No more according to Google Earth. Are Google, NASA, and other organizations conspiring to make Americans think that the Arctic Ocean is in fact ice free already? These are screen shots from Google Earth taken today on my computer.

I guess with this Google Earth conspiracy teaching us that there is no ice on the Arctic Ocean, the political gamesmanship over rights to the oil on the bottom of this ocean can begin. The tragic consequences of human inaction on the climate crisis that will eventually bring about an end to this ice covered ocean, are already bringing about serious consequences…. just ask the people of Myanmar about weather-related consequences of Global Warming (May 3, 2008 Cyclone killed over 20 000).

Thank you Google, for making it easier to sleep at night.