claim: “It’s far too early to tell if what we are seeing in the Arctic, and now the Antarctic, is a sharp shift towards warmer poles with less ice.
evidences.evidence_id: Antarctica:1046
evidences.article: Antarctica
evidences.evidence: "A 40-y record reveals gradual Antarctic sea ice increases followed by decreases at rates far exceeding the rates seen in the Arctic".
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Climate change in the Arctic:0
evidences.article: Climate change in the Arctic
evidences.evidence: The effects of global warming in the Arctic, or climate change in the Arctic include rising air and water temperatures, loss of sea ice, and melting of the Greenland ice sheet with a related cold temperature anomaly, observed since the 1970s.
evidences.votes: REFUTES SUPPORTS REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Eocene:12
evidences.article: Eocene
evidences.evidence: During this period of time, little to no ice was present on Earth with a smaller difference in temperature from the equator to the poles.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Global warming:11
evidences.article: Global warming
evidences.evidence: Surface temperature increases are greatest in the Arctic, which has contributed to the retreat of glaciers, permafrost, and sea ice.
evidences.votes: REFUTES SUPPORTS REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: North Pole:177
evidences.article: North Pole
evidences.evidence: The retreat of the Arctic sea ice will accelerate global warming, as less ice cover reflects less solar radiation, and may have serious climate implications by contributing to Arctic cyclone generation.
evidences.votes: REFUTES SUPPORTS NOT_ENOUGH_INFO