Mike the Usurper wrote:

As of September 21, the Arctic sea ice area had dropped to 2.05 million square miles (5.31 million square km), the report said.

From 1978 to 2000, the sea ice area averaged 2.70 million square miles (7 million square km), the report said. It noted the melting trend had shrunk Inuit hunting grounds and endangered polar bears, seals and other wildlife.

Would someone opposed to the idea of global warming like to explain this without it being real?

I'm not opposed to it, I just don't want to blame SUV's.

From what I understand, the Earth cools and heats and has been doing that forever - so why should I think this is anything but natural?

And besides, even if it *is* because we are polluting the Earth - TOOO BAD - TRY AND STOP ME :)

RE: CNN.com - Report: Ice-free Arctic summers possible by 2100 - Sep 28, 2005