From Newsgroup: aus.politics

On Tue, 8 Sep 2026 16:33:56 -0000 (UTC)
R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> wrote:

In the past, when a.g-w was full of hillbillies claiming there was no
CO2, no AGW and climate scientists were in it for the money and didn't
know what they were talking about, it was posited that the much
heralded "blue water event", in which the Arctic would be ice free for
part of the year, "would never happen".

At the time various papers tried to predict when the Arctic would be essentially free of ice.

Great news for polar bears! https://spacedaily.com/d-most-people-alive-today-will-live-to-see-the-arctic-ocean-lose-its-summer-ice-for-the-first-time-since-before-our-species-left-africa-115000-years-ago/
https://www.facebook.com/wtol11/videos/arctic-sea-ice-ties-last-years-record-low-level/3123425898046717/
Sea ice reflects sun light back into space. As it shrinks, more of the
sun's energy is absorbed by the ocean, exacerbating global heating.
YAY!
The primary documented benefits of global warming include:Efi+
Agricultural Extensions & Carbon Fertilization
Longer Growing Seasons:
Higher latitudes (such as parts of Canada, Russia, and Scandinavia)
experience shorter winters and earlier spring thaws, extending the
window for cultivating crops.
Carbon Dioxide Fertilization: Elevated atmospheric COree acts as a
fertilizer for certain types of plants (specifically C3 crops like
wheat and rice), which can enhance photosynthesis, reduce water loss,
and boost crop biomass under controlled conditions.
New High-Altitude Farmland: High-elevation areas that were previously
too cold for farming are gradually becoming hospitable to agriculture,
allowing for new crop yields.
Maritime Transportation & Resource AccessOpening of Arctic Shipping
Passages: Melting Arctic sea ice opens up the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route for longer periods of the year. This significantly
shortens transit times and lowers transportation costs between Europe
and Asia.
Resource Accessibility: Retreating ice sheets and thawed permafrost
ease access to previously unreachable mineral, oil, and gas deposits in
polar regions.
Energy & Winter Mortality Shifts
Reduced Winter Deaths: In some northern
regions, milder winter temperatures can lead to a decrease in
cold-related illnesses and seasonal mortality rates, as statistically
more people die from extreme cold than extreme heat.
Lower Heating Demands: Warmer winters reduce the energy required to heat
homes and commercial buildings in cold climates, though this is
increasingly offset by rising summer air-conditioning costs.
Regional TourismNew Travel Opportunities: Traditionally cold, northern countries stand to attract more summer tourists as their climates
become more comfortable for outdoor recreation, boosting localized
hospitality economies.
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