Antarctic ice shelf set to collapse due to warming

Just thought I would post a follow up.

Figure 3. Monthly January ice extent for 1979 to 2009 shows 2009 as the sixth lowest January on record.
—Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center
High-resolution image
January 2009 average extent compared to past Januaries

1978-2009 graph

Average ice extent for January 2009 was the sixth lowest in the satellite record. January 2006 had the lowest ice extent for the month; January 2005 claims second place; and January 2007 is in third place. Including 2009, the downward linear trend in January ice extent stands at -3.1% per decade.