But we're seeing signs that the ice concentration is dropping there now
Northwest Passage may be ice-free soon Aug 03, 2008
From the viewpoint of science, the North Pole is just another point on the globe, but symbolically it is hugely important. There is supposed to be ice at the North Pole, not open water
Ice expected tp disappear from North Pole Jun 27, 2008
The issue is that, for the first time that I am aware of, the North Pole is covered with extensive first-year ice -- ice that formed last autumn and winter. I'd say it's even-odds whether the North Pole melts out
Ice expected tp disappear from North Pole Jun 27, 2008
We may well see an ice-free Arctic Ocean in summer within our lifetimes
Arctic sea ice shatters record low Oct 02, 2007
If fairly cool and stormy conditions hadn't appeared in August and slowed the rate of summer ice loss, I feel certain that 2006 would have surpassed last year's record low for September sea ice
Study: Arctic sea ice still declining Oct 04, 2006