News With a Fuse

December 12, 2006

Arctic Ice gets Out Foxed

Is the melting glass of arctic ice half-empty or half-full? According to Fox News, half full.

After scientists released a study that all arctic ice will be melted by 2040, most media sources pointed out that wildlife will become extinct or that coastlines will disappear, but not Fox News. They lead their story with,

“Ships will be able to sail over the top of the world and tourists will be able visit what was, until climate change, one of the planet's most inaccessible landscapes.”

So while there may be catastrophic flooding, droughts, animal extinction and rising temperatures, Americans can sleep well knowing their dreams of taking grandkids on an Arctic cruise will come true.

Awe. I love a story with a happy ending.