Cambridge University Professor Peter Wadhams has made headlines this weekend, telling The Independent that the Arctic could become ice-free “this year or next.” While the extreme prediction has drawn skepticism from other climate scientists, Wadhams’ warning does draw attention to a situation that many monitoring Arctic sea ice find alarming… Other climate scientists were hesitant to back-up Wadhams’ claims to The Independent. Professor Jennifer Francis of Rutgers University called Wadhams’ prediction “highly unlikely,” citing 2030-2050 as a more likely timeframe for the event.