Oh, that was the other thing...

[sarahmichelef]

I think I mentioned this before, but one of my very oldest friends (elementary school best friend) is one of the arctic explorers on Will Steger's "Global Warming 101" expedition across Baffin Island.  The main webpage for the expedition is here, and you can get almost-daily updates via RSS (link on the right-hand side most of the way down).  Very interesting stuff - and they're already having to rethink their routes because the ice they were planning to travel across ... well ... isn't.