Will MSM Report on 2008 Arctic Ice Increase?

NewsBusters by P.J. Gladnick | Jul. 21, 2008 (Opinion)

Good news! Despite the recent global warming alarmism in the media that Arctic ice might melt away completely from the North Pole this summer, the latest scientific observations show that Arctic ice has actually increased by nearly a half million square miles over this time last year. This is in stark contrast to the Chicken Little hysteria that was being promoted less than a month ago on the CBS Early Show as reported by Kyle Drennen on June 27 here in ... Full Story »

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 by Roy Streit - Oct. 1, 2008

Newsbusters is a right-wing propaganda rag that is so often full of distortions omissions, and/or outright LIES. While there might be a slight uptick in ice in July, I found the trend lines in the National Snow and Ice Data Center referenced article negates Gladnick's attack on the basic premise of the Arctic Ice problem. I found the Conor quote to be deceptive and taken out of context. Two paragraphs further down we find: "Seasoned polar scientists believe the chances of a totally ice-free North Pole this summer are greater than 50:50...." I'll get my global warming stories fro more reputable sources.

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