The World is Defrosting

This is how Prof Neville Nicholls of Monash University, Australia, put it.

The world is defrosting.

Which explains why the NWP through the Arctic was ice bound this summer.

Which explains why Krejci said he was worried they would get trapped in the ice like the Karluk did back in 1913.

Which explains why Arctic has 60% more sea ice in 2013 than was present in the record low year of 2012 at the same time of year.

Which explains why the high Arctic (>80N) has been experiencing below normal temperatures for 12 years.

Which explains why Explorer Philip Goodeve-Docker freezes to death on second day of trek across Greenland

Which explains why there is no increase in Greenland ice sheet temperatures.

Which explains why the Greenland ice sheet is growing.

Which explains why Alaska has been cooling for the last decade at the rate of -2.4C.

Which explains why the Antarctic has set a record for largest sea ice extent ever.

Which explains why Antarctica is gaining ice mass.

Which explains why East Antarctica glaciers are growing.

Which explains why East Antarctica and the South pole have been cooling for 30 years.

Which explains why people are moving to Antarctica in droves.

Which explains why the Northern Hemisphere had the largest snow extent in December of 2012.

Which explains why kids still know what snow is.

Which explains why Oymyakon set the record for coldest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere last winter. (2012-2013).

Which explains why thousands of farm animals froze to death in South America this winter.

Which explains why Feynman said: Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.