Arctic sea ice melt 'may bring harsh winter to Europe'

The unprecedented loss of polar sea ice may lead to 'wild extremes' in the UK and northern Europe, say researchersThe record loss of Arctic sea ice this summer may mean a cold winter for the UK and northern Europe. The region has been prone to bad winters after summers with very low sea ice, such as 2011 and 2007, said Jennifer Francis, a researcher at Rutgers University."We can't make predictions yet ... [but] I wouldn't be surprised to see wild extremes this winter," Francis told the Guardian. Continue reading...