Arctic sea ice may vanish in 10 years

Arctic sea ice could vanish within 10 years as it is melting much faster than previously believed, thanks to global warming, warn scientists, claiming that the process is 50% faster than the current estimates. Preliminary results from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 probe indicate that 900 cubic kilometres of summer sea ice has disappeared from the Arctic ocean over the past year.
The consequences of losing Arctic's ice coverage, even for only part of the year, could be profound. Ocean temperatures will rise and methane deposits on ocean floor could melt, evaporate and bubble into atmosphere.