Canada's Concern: And They Should Know, They Live There

A record loss of Artic ice made Canada's #1 weather concern for 2007.
Every year Environment Canada publishes the top ten weather or climate occurrences for that year and for 2007, "the dramatic disappearance of Arctic sea ice, reported in September, was so shocking that it quickly became our number one weather story," they said in a statement.
Satellite images of glacier activity in September revealed that the ice had melted four million square kilometers more then the previous low, a 23% decrease.
"Canadians might remember 2007 as the year that climate change began biting deep and hard on the home front," Canada's environment ministry said.
The most noticeable difference took place at Canada's Northwest Passage. The artic route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific was passable for almost five weeks into August and September, a unusual happening.
"Scientists are now even more convinced that the Arctic climate system is heading toward a more ice-free state during the summer months, and that human-caused global warming is playing a significant role." Source.