the planet we would see never ending glaciation to farther southern latitudes than ever before. Land offers ice the ability to survive year round at almost unmeasurable cold temperatures unlike the relatively warm water. The re-melting and re-freezing sea-ice is a blessing, not a curse. No wonder all those Vikings died a thousand years ago. Methane gas released by the melting permafrost -- sounds dangerous. If they ask, don't dare volunteer to sail the north west passage, it'll smell worse than a Nebraska feed lot in July! Um, oh ya, it's still frozen, move on, nothing to see here ... At least the team moved on from cow farts for a day ... I can smell the Febreeze.