OZONE HOLE EXPLAINS ANTARCTIC ICE

A new study explains why Antarctic sea-ice has been increasing overall, in contrast to Arctic sea-ice, which is vanishing away. The ozone hole is the answer to the puzzle. It is keeping the area artificially cooler than it would otherwise be. But once it has gone the overall effect will be the same as some local effects--the melt will be on. Full report in ScienceDaily.

NEW WAY TO SPLIT WATER

And a very clever one it is too. The only drawback is that the reported process needs ruthenium, not the most plentiful element known to science or anybody.