2 reads on environment related stuff

Extent of Arctic ice remains a worry:

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/arctic-sea-ice-melt-0908

Studying the impact of deep-sea drilling on the marine environment:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=deepwater-site-shifts-from-gusher-t-2010-09-22