A leading Cambridge Scientist claimed that arctic can become ice free this year or next for first time in 1,00,000 years. Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University say in U.K, can see “an area of less than one million square kilometres for September of this year.”
Satellite data produced by U.S. National Snow and Ice Data shows this over 11.1 million square kilometres of sea ice this year on 1st June when compared to nearly 12.7 million square kilometres for 30 years reported The Independent.
“My prediction remains that the Arctic ice may well disappear, that is, have an area of less than one million square kilometres for September of this year,” said Mr. Wadhams, head of the Polar Ocean Physics Group at Cambridge.
“Even if the ice does not completely disappear, it is very likely that this will be a record low year. I am convinced it will be less than 3.4 million square kilometres,” he said.
“I think there is a reasonable chance it could get down to a million this year and if it does not do it this year, it will do it next year,” Mr. Wadhams added.