[metroschultz]

This generated more than I though it would.
I just needed to rant, and organize my thoughts before Google-ing all night.
I did some research and found evidence for both sides of the argument.
The general consensus of all the researchers I followed being that there has been a steady decline in ice pack worldwide for decades.
And , yes, that is only one measure of how climate affects the environment.
And yes , my colleague is closed minded.
Yes, we are apparently doing more to save the Earth than most other industrialized nations.
The loss of ice in the Arctic won't raise ocean levels.
The arctic ice pack is floating, like an ice cube in your Mojito.

and now back to your regularly scheduled programming.