Expedition To Study Global Warming Put On Hold Because Of TOO MUCH ICE

Russian nuclear powered icebreaker Yamal traveling through the Arctic Ocean on its way to the North Pole. The icebreaker is a ship for use in waters continuously covered with ice. Photo taken on July 3, 2007 (Photo by Nery Ynclan/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Andrew Kadar: 
   An expedition to study the effects of global warming was put on hold Wednesday. The reason? Too much ice.
   The CCGS Amundsen, a Medium Arctic icebreaker and Arctic research vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard, was to travel throughout Hudson Bay, a body of water in northeastern Canada, but was rerouted to help ships who were stuck in the icy water.
   A Coast Guard officer said the conditions were the “worst he’s seen in 20 years,” reports CBC news.
   “Obviously it has a large impact on us,” says Martin Fortier, executive director of ArcticNet, which coordinates research on the vessel. “It’s a frustrating situation.”...Continue reading...