Thursday, April 24, 2014

Chilling possibilitie.

There are some news stories that just puzzle me. For instance scientists have said they are not terribly concerned about the iceberg that just broke off of an Antarctic glacier. But why not? This iceberg is not the size of the one that sank the Titanic. No, it's a bit bigger. In fact it's six times bigger than the island of Manhattan, not Nantucket, Manhattan. So if you picture yourself walking from the Battery uptown to Harlem and beyond—a very long walk— you'll have some idea of how big this iceberg (that they are not terribly concerned about) really is. Right now it's floating in the open sea. But what happens if it drifts north to warmer climates and begins to melt? Is it still not a cause for concern? Probably not. After all it's only 255 square miles of ice that's a third of a mile thick. How dangerous could that be?


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