Arctic Ocean to See Ice-Free <br />Summers by 2050, Study Says The analysis can be found <br />in the scientific journal, <br />'Geophysical Research Letters.' According to the study, <br />the area's ecosystem will be <br />"devastated" by the loss of ice. Study co-author Bruno Tremblay, via 'USA Today' 21 research institutes around the world<br />were involved in the study. Figures from 40 recent <br />climate computer models <br />were observed for the results. Lead author Dirk Notz adds that <br />ice will disappear in the summer <br />even if global emissions decrease. Lead author Dirk Notz, via 'USA Today' According to 'The Guardian,' <br />the area of summer ice has <br />dropped 40 percent since 1979. 70 percent of the ice's volume has <br />also fallen since that time. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration adds that last year's summer ice level was the<br />second-smallest recorded.
