On this date in 1979, there was 20.15 million km2 of sea ice on Earth. Today there is 20.20 million km2.
arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/timeseries.global.anom.1979-2008
Climate experts tell us that the poles are rapidly melting down due to global warming.
Global warming melts ice at both poles Rock Hill Herald Online
