Santa and his elves will have to move house this year as scientists fear that the North Pole is in danger of losing its ice this Summer, becoming one big stretch of open water.

Normally, the North Pole is covered in thick ice formed over many years. This year though, the ice has been blown away and the only thing left to cover the pole is a thin layer of ice formed over only a year.

Come Summer, the there is more of than a 50% chance that the ice will completely melt. Should this happen, people can actually get to the pole by sailing a boat instead of trudging on the ice - a testament to the huge impact of global warming.

However, Arctic nations will also be presented the prospect of exploiting the oil and mineral deposits which have been impossible to access before because of the ice. Cavemen and saber-toothed squirrels are also given a chance to stretch their legs.