There seem to be daily artciles these days about global warming.  Here's an interesting one about a community in Barrow, Alaska and how they are having to adapt to changing winters and ice conditions.  We'll have to wait and see how all this pans out.  In Greenland things are also changing fast, although this year were classic conditions with lots of snow and good sea ice for miles and miles.  Just like the old days.

Elsewhere the One World Expedition has had to abort having reach the Noth Pole after 66 days and 700 miles pulling and paddling specially designed sled-canoes.  Their plan was to reach the Pole from Canada, turn around and ski to Greenland, all during the Arctic summer.  An early breakup of the ice and warm wet weather, plus injuries, have forced the decision to be evacuated by a passing ice-breaker(!).  Just to complete the first part of their trip was a tremendous achievement and they've done a great job of raising awareness of the Polar Bear's dire predictament - these animals will not be able to adapt to climate change and they need to be put on the endangered species list very soon.