Norway's Arctic Ice is Melting

Another unseasonably warm week here in the City of Lakes. The December rains are greening my lawn. Meanwhile, Northern Europe is also experiencing a heat wave, with the Scandinavian capitals reporting temperatures in the 50s today. Oslo’s Aftenposten reports that the snowless December has Norwegians talking, and worrying. “The Arctic ice is melting faster than even the most pessimistic forecasts of just a few years ago. Norwegian climate experts have worried about the Arctic for years, while also noting how glaciers on the Norwegian mainland are shrinking by the year.” http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1567233.ece