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When ice melts the animals lose their homes and eventually die

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Q: How is melting in Antarctica an issue?
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What are some negatives and positives about Antarctica?

Antarctica is melting and the waters are rising. as the waters continue to rise from Antarctica melting. It will take homes and cities and that will lead to lots of deaths.


What will be the future of Antarctica?

it will become smaller because of global warming is melting antarctica


What impact does climate change have on antarctica?

Global warming is slowly melting the ice in Antarctica.


Would the temperature change if Antarctica melted?

The temperature change would cause this issue, not the other way around. Antarctica is still increasing in total ice volume according to the IPCC and will for at least another 150 years. The Arctic is what was melting somewhat.


Why don't animals live in Antarctica?

because the ice is melting


What problems does Antarctica face on ice?

Ice fields melting.


Whats the population of Antarctica?

There is no permanent population on the continent of Antarctica.


Is Antarctica wet area?

No. Antarctica is frozen, with some melting and re-freezing that occurs during summer periods.


Is it illegal to melt Antarctica?

Under the Antarctic Treaty, there is no covenant that addresses melting ice in Antarctica. Please know that the continent will not melt, but the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent is subject to natural melting, which is not illegal.


How does Antarctica's melting ice affect global sea levels?

Antarctica's melting ice will flow into the sea. This will raise sea levels around the world. There is enough ice on Antarctica to raise sea levels by 60 metres (200 feet).


What is happening to the ice shelves in antarctica?

Several of the ice shelves attached to Antarctica are disintegrating because the sea water is melting them from below.


Why is Antarctica unowned?

because it is too cold to survive and it is melting so you will die