World: Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk: Uh, the ice caps have melted
- This is probably just a perception, but I just have the feeling that the glaciers are melting, the snow capping the mountains is less than it was 12 years ago when I saw it last time. That saddens me a little bit.
- Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk • Describing his view of the planet Earth from space, and comparing it to a previous mission 12 years ago. Thirsk is kinda subtle with his words here, but it appears he’s saying that global warming is real. Uh, what would make you think that? • source