en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/science/summer/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/science/arctic_summers_ice-free_by_2013/ Scientists in the US have presented one of the most dramatic forecasts yet for the disappearance of Arctic sea ice. Their latest modelling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice-free in summers within just 5-6 years. Professor Wieslaw M news science 2007-12-12 08:21:34 http://www.newsique.com/science/arctic_summers_ice-free_by_2013/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7139797.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Important [8] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/arctic_summers_ice-free_by_2013/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/fewer_uk_beaches_gain_top_marks/ Bathing water at beaches across the UK is more polluted as a result of last year's stormy summer, the Marine Conservation Society has warned. Its annual Good Beach Guide shows the number of beaches with excellent water quality has fallen by 10% since l news science 2008-05-23 08:23:24 http://www.newsique.com/science/fewer_uk_beaches_gain_top_marks/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/7414705.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/fewer_uk_beaches_gain_top_marks/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/iceland_whaling_go-ahead_likely/ Iceland is likely to approve the commercial hunting of whales for this summer, the BBC has learned. Its whaling industry is asking for a quota of about 100 minke whales and a number of fin whales too. A government official confirmed it is "likely" t news science 2008-03-14 08:24:03 http://www.newsique.com/science/iceland_whaling_go-ahead_likely/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7294564.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/iceland_whaling_go-ahead_likely/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/arctic_sea_ice_set_to_hit_new_lo/ Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists have predicted. Measurements made by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) showed the extent of sea ice on 8 August was almost 30% below the long-ter news science 2007-08-13 16:57:13 http://www.newsique.com/science/arctic_sea_ice_set_to_hit_new_lo/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/6944401.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/arctic_sea_ice_set_to_hit_new_lo/#comments