Climate Change has resulted in record losses in ice in the arctic this year, the greatest yearly reduction in recorded memory. The physical proof being the opening of the North West passage to the north of Canada, the first time in recorded history.
Over 2.5 million square kilometres of ice has gone.
I seen it on the news too.. the americans, russians, canadians and danish have expeditions there to claim land as theirs as it appears. There should be more oil to burn.