Sea Ice Outlook | Media CoverageMonthly Reports: May | June | July | 2008 Sea Ice Minimum Announcement | Summary Report The 2008 Sea Ice Outlook has generated significant interest in the news and media. Listed below are links to various news sources, scientific papers, and personal blogs prompted by the Sea Ice Outlook. Most Experts Foresee a Repeat, at Least, of 2007 Arctic Sea Ice Loss11 June 2008 - Fourteen research teams studying the impacts of warming on the Arctic Ocean have issued independent projections of how the sea ice will behave this summer, and 11 of them foresee an ice retreat at least as extraordinary as last year’s or even more dramatic. {more} Rapid Ice Retreat Threatens Arctic Interior26 June 2008 - The rapid decline of sea ice could accelerate inland warming over the arctic region, radically transforming the landscape. {more} Little Ice But No Record Low4 July 2008 - A revised outlook for the 2008 arctic summer sea ice minimum shows ice extent will be below the 2005 level but not likely to beat the record year of 2007. {more} WWF Arctic Bulletin, No. 03.08.August 2008 - The sea ice research community has reached consensus—the current and future trend of sea ice decline is foremost determined by the thickness distribution. {Link to download on WWF website} Arctic Sea Ice in the News1 September 2008 - One can hardly imagine a more interesting time for arctic sea ice, or a more challenging time if one wishes to predict the minimal extent of the sea ice at the end of this year’s melting season. {more} Websites with Links to Sea Ice OutlookAWI and OASys Arctic Sea Ice Outlook 2008 The Blackboard: Where Climate Talk Gets Hot Environmental Research Web Expedition Route: Kangerlussuaq to Disko Bay Grist: Environmental News and Commentary Hannah Hoag: Journalist Specializing in Science, Medicine, and the Environment NOAA Arctic Change NOAA Arctic Report Card Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Svalbard Science Forum (SSF) Texas A&M University News | First Monthly Sea Ice Outlook |