The amount of (sometimes angry) denialism in this thread, by aviation professionals is disturbing. People here should really know better.
Originally Posted by
up_down_n_out
You are happy to carry on repeating the same nauseating bollox ad infinitum???
VFR, in the cited post, is "spouting" nothing but widely-understood
fact. Not even widely-accepted theory, just fact.
The polar ice caps are NOT melting.
Oh, yes, indeed, they absolutely and inarguable
are melting. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes with an easy Google search to make that clear to anyone willing to pay attention to reliable sources. Here are a few, quickly grabbed from a search for recent articles:
Melting Ice Caps are a National Security Risk
The Big Thaw
Arctic Sea Ice Decline
Antarctic now has record amounts of ice, which is why the MV Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck fast in it.
An incident in which a single vessel becomes ice-bound is utterly unrelated to the overall status of the ice of Antarctica, which is nothing like your claim.
Nearly 25% of West Antarctic Ice in Danger of Collapse
Seriously, it would be a good idea to do a bit of careful research and reassessment of your views on this subject before continuing to accuse others of "greeny bollux."