Honey, I Melted the Ice Cap

Elizabeth Arnold has been doing some tremendous reporting from the North. Here is one of her pictures.

Explorers Find Thin Ice at the North Pole
September 24, 2007 · Every spring there's a brief window for explorers and scientists to try to reach the North Pole. But that window is growing smaller due to a warmer climate.

Check out this excellent overview of climate change from the National Geographic

And NPR's related series: Climate Connections: A Global Voyage »