Wil the North Pole go ice-free?
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"We kind of have an informal betting pool going around in our center and that betting pool is 'does the North Pole melt out this summer?' and it may well," said the center's senior research scientist Mark Serreze.
If they have a pool going, why don't we?
Another quote for suspension date: "The North Pole may be briefly ice-free by September."
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As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Suspend date: Mon 1st Sep 12:59am PDT
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
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Suspend date: Mon 1st Sep 12:59am PDT
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