Buffalo Boy's Blog

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071006/ap_on_sc/sea_ice_walrus

Melting sea ice have displaced thousands of walrus in Alaska. This is more bad news for the fragile ecosystems of the north. It is very disheartening to see yet another species struggling. The food chain is fragile. If one piece breaks down, it all fails, especially in the Arctic

We have heard this alot this summer. Sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to record lows. This represents the air conditioner of the Earth. The less Ice the less cooling. It will be interesting to see what this winter brings.

What people seem to ignore is that global warming is not a day to day thing but a long term thing. Seasonal climate could be an indicator but not day to day. This heat we have had recently here in this region while not unheard of has been more and more frequent in the late summer and early autumn. We have had readings close to 90 this summer from May through now early to mid October here in WNY.

That said, this is not a regional thing either. Globally, things are heaing up. While things may eventually cool off and get back closer to normal it is important to remember the global and long term nature of this problem.

With less sea ice it will be interesting to see if it has an effect on whether or not we get the truly arctic air masses during the winter this year and in years to come.