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Some of the models suggest that there is a 75 percent chance that the e...

Al Gore: Some of the models suggest that there is a 75 percent chance that the entire north polar... Published Dec 16, 2009. Status: Did not occur. Gore made t...

  • Actor: Al Gore
  • Topic: Climate
  • Status: Did not occur
  • Published: Dec 16, 2009
  • Deadline: Dec 31, 2016
Some of the models suggest that there is a 75 percent chance that the entire north polar ice cap, during some of the summer months, could be completely ice-free within the next five to seven years.

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Gore made this claim on 2009-12-14 at COP15, predicting a ~75% chance the entire north polar ice cap could be...

Verification rule: Event occurs: Some of the models suggest that there is a 75 percent chance that the entire north polar ice cap, during some of the summer months, could be completely ice-free within the next five to seven years.; window 2009-12-16 to 2016-12-31

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