Climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such as Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces of Antarctic ice.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

The ice is important because it helps keep the Arctic cold and reduces extremes in the Earth's climate.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

Based on predictions of sea ice extent from climate change models, the penguins are likely to see their numbers plummet by 95% by 2100.

BBC: Emperor penguins face extinction

Climate researchers say this decrease in sea ice a symptom of a warming climate, caused largely by the combustion of carbon-rich fossil fuels.

CNN: Ice floe halts Shell's new Arctic well

Climate researchers say that a decrease in sea ice is a symptom of a warming climate, caused largely by the combustion of carbon-rich fossil fuels.

CNN: Shell: Grounded drilling rig sound and fit to be towed