It can go down as low as -40°C, which is much colder than a household freezer.
Answered by Ice Edge team, London - Tue 13th Feb

Very cold!
approximately -68°C
Answered by melissa, cas - Wed 14th Feb

"The average Summer temperature is around 5 degrees Celsius (?C), and in winter, -12 ?C. The Western coast is considerably warmer than the east, due to the North Atlantic Drift." - Wikipedia

This information was found in about 30 seconds flat on wikipedia. I emplore those who are in need of information to learn to use such a magnicent resource.

Here is a quote on the subject:
"The problem about Wikipedia is, that it just works in reality, not in theory. - Stephen Colbert
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Wed 14th Feb

at a 100mph
Answered by yamom, yamomland - Mon 12th Mar

not very ive still got ice in my frezzer from da summer
Answered by hello, selly oak special school - Mon 12th Mar

too fast
Answered by me, london - Tue 20th Mar

Only if you stand on thin ice :p
Answered by Emily, London - Mon 12th Mar

Well, our scientific theory is: only if you jump up and down and weigh more than 30 stone (thats if you can jump up and down weighing more than 30 stone)((no offence))!!!!!!!
Answered by Ice caps are smmmelting!!!!!!!!!, Newquay!!!!!!!!!!!!:) - Mon 12th Mar

Yer our team if we get there the team smilers good luck!!
Answered by smilers, England - Sat 3rd Mar

yes, were comming - the smilers! R u fit??? - if yes then well be there!!!
Answered by Smilers, England - Mon 5th Mar

hopefully!
Answered by emily , harriet and samiha, school - Wed 7th Mar

No, there are no American boys entering so...no.
Answered by Samantha...why?, Tucson, Arizona...in AMERICA!!! - Thu 8th Mar

Hopefully! I want to meet some too
Answered by emily, home - Thu 8th Mar

god I hope so! There would be no point in going otherwise!
Answered by Emily, home - Thu 8th Mar

yup love me lol. nah im onli messin lol, we aint guna get 2 arctic
Answered by elliott, rotherham - Fri 9th Mar

its can't run on water but tides, or waves could create electricity which it could run off
Answered by Jennifer, Newcastle - Sun 4th Mar

yes
Answered by humbug, in a car runnig on water - Mon 5th Mar

yes but you would have to add certain other ingrediants with it.
Answered by Alice Lane, Leeds - Mon 5th Mar

NO YET.......But why not try?
Answered by Ben, Nottingham - Tue 6th Mar

A car cant run through water because the car will sink and the cars too heavy
Answered by amie godber, henry mellish school - Thu 8th Mar

yes, there are two ways:

1. Use electrolysis to turn water to its composite hydrogen and oxygen, which can then br re-reacted to generate energy to power your car. (htis is how the fuel cell cars would work). Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_car

2. Use a chemical to turn water to gasoline. This method was first pioneered by Guido Franch, who created a green powder that changes water to gasoline. The samples he created turned out to be green food colouring and he was subsequently convicted of fraud.
Look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_pill
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Sun 11th Mar

Yes, it technically can, however, to convert bond energy in water you will have to fuse the H2 in the hydrogen to form He to convert the energy into kinetic energy. One problem with this however, is that you will need to make a cheap, easily manufactured engine that can handle high temperatures and pressures for fusion to take place, and the seperation of the H2 from the Oxygen molecule, so it is possible, however it will take a long time for technology to reach that phase :D
Answered by Team Swordfish [Ian], Simon Langton Boys - Tue 13th Mar

depends if your using hydrogen, the exhaust is water.
Answered by sdfghhjk, asdffghghjkk - Thu 15th Mar

yes if you have superpowers
Answered by me, london - Tue 20th Mar

No r u uot of ur mind. I mean wat were u finkin how the hell does watercombust to make the engine go
Answered by eco7, Doncaster - Wed 21st Mar

12 Teams will be picked to go to Svalbard. One from every region
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

40 approx.
depends on how many in a team.
one team from each reign is picked
Answered by Celine, London - Wed 10th Jan

40
Answered by h4x0r, londoon - Mon 15th Jan

""It's an all-expenses-paid trip to the Arctic for 40 lucky winners!""
Answered by Anthony, Hampshire - Tue 16th Jan

I hope that we will be able to see a polar bear but of course have to keep our distance it would be amazing to see one!
Answered by Polar Helpers (Amy), uk - Sun 28th Jan

Probbaly yh because that is where the polar bears live.
Answered by amie godber, henry mellish - Thu 1st Feb

if you're lucky you might be able to see a polar bear, but if you ain't, then unlucky mateeeee.
Answered by stephen, london - Fri 2nd Feb

Probably not because the polar bears are in the artic
Answered by amie, henry mellish - Thu 8th Feb

I think u will but dont get too close to them. Or u can show then on a video before they go and see a polar bear
Answered by kerry, mellish - Thu 8th Feb

It depends on what you mean by a "real polar bear" if you mean a polar bear in captivity yes of course you can. However it may be harder to see polar bears in the future. Scientists classify polar bears as vulnerable which means (one whose chances of extinction characterize it as threatened but not quite as endangered). I would say if you really want to you would be able to find a wild polar bear. Polar bears would be in different places than today there are more likely to be on land than on ice and may begin to die out as they conflict with humans.
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

On ITV just a few months ago, Extinct was broadcasted. Trevor McDonald and Zoe Ball hosted the show, where eight species were researched into in a bid to raise money and help fund plans and procedures for the animal; which consequently won via the most votes. In reference to your question, the Arctic Polar bear was one of the eight, and its situation has called for them - in a plan - to be moved to northern Russia, where they can be tagged and monitored. There are very few of them left, and it is possible that the next generation will not see the iconic bear. Nor, in fact, the other iconic animals such as the Bengal Tiger, the Asian elephant or the Panda. Personally, Extinct was slightly tedious for me, as if the critical point at which animals are funded for by sympathetic pictures and are voted in turn by people who perhaps did not care to even spare a thought for the state of the world's species, has been reached, then the series was no more than an exploitation of people's emotions. Animals such as the polar bear should not, in my opinion, have to be moved elsewhere. Saving the animal itself is becoming the wider issue, not scavenging what is left of its habitat - however, that in the case of the Arctic cannot possibly be done.
It will be a shame to lose the polar bear, to remember it only through images and taped documentaries. However, the loss of the bear will perhaps make us wake up as to what it is we are really losing.
Answered by Archana, Wolverhampton - Tue 2nd Jan

No, not to close because they are too dangerous. They are a wild animal and are vicious, but you may see one but not touch one.
Answered by BASL, Clayton Hall Business And Language College - Tue 16th Jan

At the current rate of global warming, possibly our children, definitely not our grandchildren. One estimate suggests that polar bears will be extinct by 2020.
Answered by Sophia Gibbs, Cardiff - Tue 16th Jan

I don't think in the future we will be able to show much wildlife to our children. Most of the wildlife is dying and soon there will be nothing good to show them. People need to do something to stop or our children will miss out.
Answered by Chantelle Waton, East Midands - Thu 18th Jan

Oh yeah... if you want them to get eaten! Honestly!
Answered by Holly, Newquay Tretherras School - Mon 22nd Jan

Global warming because it is changing a lot of areas around the world used by humans in very unpredictable ways. This is shown in Europe not having any snow this Christmas. These rapid changes harm wildlife and humans alike, many may never be reversed, and all will affect life on earth for millenia.
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

The ice is melting and its going to flood the earth because of global warming.
Answered by artic_adventurers, south east - Wed 10th Jan

The biggest danger is pollution from poisonous gasses and things.
Answered by north polers, felixstowe - Wed 10th Jan

Global warming.
Answered by lolol, lolololla d - Mon 15th Jan

The number of cars people are driving causing pollution and global warming.
Answered by BASL, Clayton Hall Business And Language College - Tue 16th Jan

Melting ice caps!
Answered by jellybeans, tretherras - Tue 16th Jan

Carbon Dioxide.
Answered by Tom Saunders, Sandhurst - Tue 19th Dec

Here is a lovely breakdown of the estimated sources of greenhouse gasses from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Greenhouse_Gas_by_Sector.png
(copy and paste it into your browser)
This shows us that the single largest cuase of global is electricity generation, 4.5% more than than the runner up, industrial processing .
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

The cars causing greenhouse gases.
Answered by artic_adventurers, south east - Wed 10th Jan

Pollution.
Answered by BASL, clayton hall business and language college - Tue 16th Jan

There isnt exactly one single thing. Some things produce more pollution effects than others that contribute to global warming such as the burning of fossil fuels, as these release a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Transport emmissions (e.g from a plane) can produce high levels of carbon dioxide too.
Answered by Becky, near salisbury - Tue 23rd Jan

I'll leave others to comment on melting but it is important to be clear about the enormous difference between the Arctic and the Antarctic - the former is a sea surrounded by land masses, the latter a continent. The 'polar ice cap' in the Arctic is a relatively thin layer of sea ice, which piles up into pressure ridges as the wind and currents move ice around. Submarines can surface through weaker parts of it, even at the North Pole. The Antarctic by contrast is a continent in which parts are below sea level because there are in places 3000 or so metres of ice on top.
Ice shelves, some of which have been breaking up, are fed by glaciers flowing from the inland ice cap of Antarctica. Greenland also has an ice cap.

Loss of sea ice in the Arctic will obviously not contribute a great deal to rising sea levels (although there are lots of other things to cause concern if all sea ice melts). On the other hand there is a humungous amount of water locked up in Antarctica and to a lesser extent the Greenland ice cap which will cause sea level rises.
Answered by Nigel Collins, Kidderminster (also once Arctic and Antarctic) - Wed 1st Nov

From data gathered by satellites, scientists are witnessing the alarming rate at which the polar ice caps are melting. They say on average it is about 8% every decade. At this rate they think there will be no ice by the summer of 2060. This would have catastrophic consequences on ocean levels and would result in widespread flooding. Countries like Holland would be entirely under water. I know it's very serious.
Answered by Kate Wilson, London - Thu 26th Oct

The polar ice cap is melting at an alarming rate due to global warming, according to NASA scientists, with satellite images showing the ice cap has been shrinking by 10 per cent per decade over the past quarter century.
Answered by Simon Hunter, Burnham - Thu 26th Oct

No, it fell off in 2001. Actually, I'm joking. I'm quite warm most of the time - my custom-made clothing has kept me safe and shrivel-free down to nearly minus 50 degrees C. on previous expeditions.
Answered by Ben Saunders, Arctic Explorer, London - Mon 27th Nov

oo yes like a raisin my dear fellow
Answered by dr. dre revolution, dre cinemas - Thu 25th Jan

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sorry I just can't stop laughing, I don't think so, but it might be possible!?? Hehehehe ur so unlucky ur not a girl! :P
Answered by Malteaser, malteaser land - Fri 26th Jan

Yes it does!!!
Answered by Matt Willis, Bed - Thu 14th Dec

It is not wise to become that cold. Blood vessels in the skin begin to narrow (vasoconstriction) to maintain your core body temperature in cold environments. This constriction will probably cause a small reduction in you penis size (more so if it is erect). If it is extremely cold, or if you are exposed to cold for a prolonged period a combination of lack of oxygen and cold can cause tissue damage known as frostbite. If this is the case you penis is relatively safe, and having it fall off is the least of you problems.
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

Yes, so perhaps you should reconsider entering this competition as you clearly do not have the courage or determination - so you should give your ideas to US!!!
Answered by the bravery, a dingy toilet in yorkshire - Thu 11th Jan

It does! But you have to get used to it. On the first day it does and then after that you don't really feel it. It hurts when you get home though!
Answered by QM, Lancs - Wed 17th Jan

I hope not!!!
Answered by martin, ccc - Wed 17th Jan

Why would you want 2 ask dat wierdoooooooooo!
Answered by hannah frm witton park high school, blackburn - Tue 23rd Jan

We have now added a 'Click here to update you team members' link at the bottom of your team page. You'll need to be logged in to access this link.
Answered by Ice Edge, London - Wed 6th Dec

yes, log in and click register. Input name in there
Answered by Anthony, Hapmshire - Tue 16th Jan

All you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of your team page and then click update your team page!
Answered by Stephanie, Newquay Tretherras - Mon 22nd Jan

To add people to your team, When you are logged in to your account, Click on register and add or change details in the Team Members Boxes. You can only have a maximum of 4 members including yourself or A Minimum of 2.
Answered by Tom Robson, Lymington, Hampshire - Thu 23rd Nov

Once you have logged in with your team username and password, click on the register link, and you can update your team member details.
Answered by Ice Edge, London - Fri 17th Nov

Your entry can take just about any form you like. Here are a few ideas?

* Write it all down
* Make a booklet
* Make a CD-ROM
* Create a PowerPoint demo
* Build a website
* Film a video
* Build a scale model
* Design a prototype
* Upload your entry to the website www.iceedge.co.uk?
* Or using any other great idea that your team might have!

All entries will need to be uploaded to www.iceedge.co.uk for the first stage of the competition. So if your team has, for example, made a model, you should some illustrative photos.

The entry deadline is March 16th. For full terms and conditions are available at www.iceedge.co.uk.

You can send things by post too?

Ice Edge Competition
Edge
50 Golden Square
London W1F 9JA
Answered by Dan, Camden, London - Thu 16th Nov

edit your teams Page there is space for you to write your ideas and you can select a box saying whether or not you want to make your ideas visible to others
Answered by A Tree In The Right Direction, Cambridgeshire - Fri 26th Jan

The climate is changing and we have to act fast!
Answered by sarah, school - Mon 22nd Jan

Compared to most of the planet, the high Arctic is a pristine wilderness. However, pollution in the snow, ice and water is on the increase, and traces of toxins and heavy metals are being found in whales, bears, seals and other Arctic wildlife.
Answered by Ben Saunders, Arctic Explorer, London - Mon 27th Nov

There are very strict rules as to what can be taken to the Arctic. Polar reshearch stations for example are forbidden to leave anything dangerous or polluting there. During the summer months solar panels are used to make power, in winter wind turbines are used.
Fuel for snowmobiles and other equipment is kept safely in drums, which when empty are taken away.
So in answer to your question the Arctic isn't very polluted, at the moment, but there is the general pollution that every where else on our planet has.
Answered by Bex McLaughlin, Bristol - Fri 3rd Nov

Pollution in the Arctic is becoming a serious concern. Chemical pollutants that do not originate from the Arctic are carried via the sea, the amosphere and via land. Chemicals are absorbed into the ice, soil and even the animals. Chemicals found in the Arctic come from industrial emissions as well as other sources. Heavy metals have been detected and radioactive material. The Arctic is a fragile ecosystem with a unique climate and geographical location so it acts as a giant dumping ground for pollutants from around the globe
Answered by Peter Neil, Sheffield - Thu 26th Oct

This can be answered by a Douglas Adams quote:
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move" - Douglas Adams
Some might, however, just be more confused.
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

Alternatively you could be optimistic, and go with a Dan Quayle quote:
"The future will be better tomorrow." - Dan Quayle
(This quote also feature in CivIV)
Answered by Team Reducto (afterthought), Bristol - Mon 1st Jan

Why do you think?
Answered by Mazza Bazza, Reykjavic - Mon 15th Jan

Well, good question, it was highly necessary for you to bring up this question, many people have hypothesized what may happen at the end of the world. well good luck and hope you survive! :)
Answered by us, mars - Wed 17th Jan

Depends on the way you look at it. The positive is no wars or sadness of any kind. The bad side is, well, everybody dies.
Answered by Blaine Peterson, Random Question Man, Scotland - Mon 4th Dec

Because there will be nothing left of the world
Answered by Emily Cooper, Hants - Tue 5th Dec

Everything dies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answered by daniel williams, birmingham - Thu 7th Dec

Yes! The Arctic can be one of the coldest places on the planet. The lowest temperature I've experienced in the Arctic is -48 degrees C. In the summer (July is the warmest month on average) temperatures at the North Pole are often around freezing point (0 degrees C.) but in winter it can get as cold as -50 degrees C.
Answered by Ben Saunders, Arctic Explorer, London - Mon 27th Nov

Of course you morons!
Answered by fresh prince of bel somthing, elden - Thu 4th Jan

Yes
Answered by ARCTIC MONKEEZZ, ... - Wed 17th Jan

What do you think?
Answered by Steevo, North West - Wed 17th Jan

Yes
Answered by adam, nottingham - Thu 18th Jan

I'd imagine so! Pure ice and water!
Answered by pinkypeeps, pinkyland - Tue 23rd Jan

16th March 2007
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 24th Nov

16th March
Answered by A Tree In The Right Direction, Cambridgeshire - Fri 26th Jan

Not quite in mid-air, but it doesn't take long!
Answered by Ben Saunders, Arctic Explorer, London - Mon 27th Nov

No, however the decline in pirates has been blamed for global warming in the parody religion of pastafarianism.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster#Pirates_and_global_warming
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 26th Jan

Ooh, it's got to that point has it?

Go to the team page, and select the option to edit it, you should find you can remove their details in that way.
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 26th Jan

If you can show that your idea is different, and hopefully better than an already existing idea, you can submit it and have a chance of winning.
You can submit something that already exists or is in development, and hope nobody notices. However your chances are improved if you can demonstrate original, creative, and practical thinking (so copying is unlikely to win).
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 26th Jan

of course it does you HAVE to be 13
Answered by tasha, helpfull huskies - Thu 25th Jan

Where you present your presentation if you get there in front of judges and you will be competing with two other teams from your region. you get into it by submitting good work
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 24th Nov

The final date for submitting the documents is 16th March 2007
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 24th Nov

16th March 2007
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 24th Nov

It is on the 16 march 2007 so you have a few months to complete it.
Answered by Matthew Lee (team enviro-tec), Birmingham - Fri 24th Nov

The nearer the Equator you go the stronger the suns rays are. Because the Arctic is the North Pole, the strength of the suns rays are weaker in terms of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light or UV. Saying that, UV can be powerful in the Arctic as it relected in the snow like a mirror.
Answered by Jessica Atwood, Woking - Thu 26th Oct

No, the opposite, the rays strike at a more oblique angle as you move further from the equator, so the same sunlight intensity is spread over a larger area, so you have less power in the sunlight.
However, the very reflective snow/ice reflects a lot of light, so you need to were tinted goggle to see well, and you can get sun tans
Answered by Team Reducto, Bristol - Fri 24th Nov