Tony was deriding others for knowing nothing. That is not very OLO. Pulling him into line is what the site ought to be about. The report shows that ice loss is not accelerating. He is wrong.

The quotes you put in support of your argument are all from people saying what is going to happen in the future. When we've got to the future we'll have some basis for judging whether they are right or not. The record of accuracy of predictions of people in this area of science is not very good, so I think, on the balance of probabilities, their hundred year and fifty year forecasts will be well off the money as well.

Lets have a competition for all the 1970's predictions that are a tad embarrassing to the people who made them.
My favourite is the head of the Maldives saying they would be under water by the turn of the century (17 years ago). Underwater? The population (Under Sharia Law no less) has more than doubled?
I am sure that can be bettered but we need the author's name and we can email them and embarrass them.
No, not that nice Australian of the Year Chris Flannery he has had enough tish on his head of late.

Graham
" The record of accuracy of predictions of people in this area of science is not very good, ."

However , the same NASA person who you rely on makes such prediction.
If science is worth paying for , then scientists agree that Larsen C
is cactus , up the creek , out for a duck.

I'm not quoting him for his predictions, but his observations Nick.

That was Tim Flannery, btw JBowyer, but I reckon that could be a fun project. But why don't we start a new thread. I think it would be a bit close to hijacking this one.

Observations are old hat:
Stable Antarctic Ice Is Suddenly Melting Fast - Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/.../stable-antarctic-ice-is-suddenly-m...
May 21, 2015 - Multiple glaciers, previously frozen solid, are adding vast quantities of water to ... region of Antarctica that is suddenly melting, and at a fast rate.
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Snow doesn't need sub-zero cooling but does increase with humidity due to warmth. Parts of Antarctica are like a desert but stronger winds are observed with more snow , due to warmth.

Hi Nick, this is the first time anyone has tried to rebut more recent observations by earlier ones. BTW, your link is incomplete so I can't comment more on what you have presented. However, Scientific American is one of the least reliable publications on these issues. It is very keen to push the alarmist case, which is not very scientific of it.