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Will the North Pole melt this year?

"This summer may see first ice-free North Pole"

Scientists have alarmingly predicted that this summer could see the first ice-free North Pole in recorded history. They say that the ice now covering the arctic is young and thin, and could melt off during the summer months, leaving the North Pole ice-free by September. Do you think this will really happen?

	Yes, there will be no ice on the North Pole.
	No, the North Pole will stay frozen this year. Right choice

Question Details

Created On:	6/27/08 at 8:21pm (146 days ago)
Closes On:	7/31/08 at 11:59pm (112 days ago)
Settles On:	10/11/08 at 11:59pm (40 days ago)

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brettglow12 wrote 35 days ago

**** late but good bet

ladybug5561 wrote 114 days ago

not all maybe some

tristan.berry wrote 116 days ago

We're told we must change our habits and priorities to curb global warming, but astronomers discover that during the 10-year period that Earth was warming, Mars also warmed, and during the past year that temperatures on earth cooled, so did Mars.
Hmmm....

tristan.berry wrote 116 days ago

It's interesting... The north pole ice is melting, but south pole ice is thicker than ever. Then volcanic activity is discovered om the floor of the Arctic Ocean. Hmmm....

A group of scientists report that mean global temperatures rising one degree Celsius over a 10-year period is cause for alarm, but then it cools one degree in one single year and we hear nothing.
Hmmm....

sanchita9 wrote 117 days ago

no it won't melt this yr

philipsh wrote 117 days ago

it wont melt this year to me

annetteo wrote 118 days ago

i am going to say yes - its a small amount to risk but a nice return if i win - it is inevitable - let's see if it will be this season. Good luck to all and GREAT bet

mrk1268 wrote 118 days ago

it will definitely happen, i just don't think it will be this year. give global warming another 18 months or so and we'll see all kinds of crazy stuff happening that will put our world into a tailspin

guitarlegend421 wrote 120 days ago

It won't happen now, but it'll probably happen latter.

tuffsasha wrote 120 days ago

i almost disagree with all of you i mean alot of things are changing like enviromentally freindly cars but think of what has already been done to the world before anyone cared so this one is tuff but i think it wont

dirkcb07 wrote 122 days ago

WHAT INCREADIBLE ODDS!!!

Currently am in "too much debt"
to make anymore bets.

The Good side, bets like this will close soon
& IF I loose, will NOT affect how much I OWE.
BUT IF I WIN ....

chrissyjae96 wrote 125 days ago

The South Pole is in a more dangerous position right now compared to the North Pole.

Kim.Julianne wrote 125 days ago

The North Pole would melt after quite a long time.

lucanz2006 wrote 125 days ago

anybody for a snowball

Dess1031 wrote 125 days ago

this is dumb poll but big pot

aranya.s wrote 126 days ago

it certenly will but not this year

honeysheryl_2004 wrote 128 days ago

maybe but not now..

vivaciousvj_96 wrote 129 days ago

not now but quite soon if people continu not to care.

jerzeeb0y523 wrote 130 days ago

yes it will but not now. It is predicted that in the next decade the north pole will melt in the summer and freeze in the winter and eventually lead to melted all year round

rheachar_ur wrote 133 days ago

maybe in the long run, if people continue not to care..

moh77aly wrote 135 days ago

ofcourse no

candy55101 wrote 135 days ago

no but mebe next year

jdhanjay007 wrote 135 days ago

no way

yamsundar wrote 136 days ago

gr8 pole...

alexharry2003 wrote 136 days ago

Haha, the government try and get us to think that it is us making it all melt, but, from everything humans do Cars, Pollution, Built up areas, all of it added up comes to 0.8% of making it melt. It is the Earths natural things that are making it melt, check it out =)

eldonex wrote 136 days ago

not this year!

brandynwong wrote 136 days ago

it's going 2 melt, but not as fast as the end of this year

trees_35 wrote 136 days ago

2 years ago i would have said definately not. however, recent reports state that global warming and sealevel rise is happening at a greater rate than scientists worse case scenarios. one scorcher of a summer, and who knows,
this is a betting site, and i have a bad feeling.
i hope i lose this bet.

rockstar3045 wrote 137 days ago

abhishek027 wrote 137 days ago

nope

godddessqueen wrote 137 days ago

Are people really that guilable?

ppaige111 wrote 138 days ago

No the North Pole will not melt this year. The glaciers are not just on the surface, they go deep into the ocean and the temps below the surface are much colder. Even though we see some melting and breaking away the ice remains frozen below.

sportychick_lina wrote 138 days ago

NOt this year it won't

steph_anhthu wrote 138 days ago

With global warming it's hard to decide whether the North Pole will melt.It's a vast area of land I think the North Pole will malt this year and will take a decade to freeze back

janandannieloots wrote 139 days ago

sorry I meant world not worl

janandannieloots wrote 139 days ago

it's an important onebecause we'll start seeing changes in our climate, not huge but small changes. i mean yes we're getting warmer summers,well i think we are because the last one hasent been anything to comment on (in england) but all this is why we need to recycle and try to walk more than using a car BECAUSE IT'S OUR WORL AND WE HAVE TO LOOK AFTER IT!!!

boothdeveloper wrote 139 days ago

i think so

mail2supratim wrote 139 days ago

JUST THINKING ABOUT OUR FUTURE......

Voice_of_Heart wrote 140 days ago

it isnt so,the ice have been melting since last few years because of pollution which is consumed by developed countries more then the half and the earth temperture was increased to 3 grad last year.This summer there r few places at the north pole which were reletively ice free(not exactly 100%).But as it is melting so rapidly maybe we should see someday a ice free NORTH POLE , but it would be simply dreadfull.

yorkielover39 wrote 141 days ago

it wont this year but u never no it might someday

largy_d_95 wrote 142 days ago

Research shows that statistically the North Pole region will not melt this year even though the ice caps melt faster and faster every year from the pollution of our earth.