] "We are taking a risk with the global climate," said Paal
] Prestrud, vice-chair of the Arctic Climate Impact
] Assessment (ACIA) report, which says emissions of gases
] from cars, factories and power plants are mostly to
] blame.
]
] The Arctic icecap has shrunk by 15-20 percent in the past
] 30 years and the contraction is likely to accelerate,
] Prestrud said. The Arctic Ocean could be almost ice-free
] in summer by the end of the century.