Fast-Forward Warming: Point of No Return for the Arctic Climate?

Der Spiegel by Volker Mrasek | Dec. 6, 2008 (Special Report)

Temperatures in the Arctic are rising much faster than elsewhere in the world. Researchers now say it may be the result of a dramatic shift in global climate patterns. If they are right, ice at the North Pole may soon be a thing of the past. Full Story »

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by Norman Rogers - Dec. 6, 2008

Pure speculation of the hysterical type. They don't make it clear that they are talking about losing summer ice only - still plenty of ice in winter. They do mention that it was warm in the 1930's but they don't mention that the arctic was probably ice-free in the summer during the holocene optimum 6,000 years ago. Typical global warming alarmism w/o real scientific backing.