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- Global warming affects glaciers by melting them. The water runs into the oceans, raising the sea levels.
- Global warming affects oceans by warming them. Warm water expands, so ocean levels are rising even further!
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoGlobal warming can affect glaciers and ice caps by carbon dioxide trapping the sun's rays in the earth's atmosphere which makes it so hot it melts the glaciers and ice caps.
A:Climate Change is the largest contributor to the glaciers melting, this in turn releases methane into the atmosphere, that then causes a rises in the greenhouse effect. As the temperature rises year on year the glaciers will diminish.The term global warming is a recent term, A more historic statement that can be sustained in global terms is "Climate Change". The difference is that Global warming is a political term to describe human intervention.
Climate Change is provable as we are only about 10,000 years out of an ice age, and the planet is still just coming out of it. Historically the climate was a lot warmer, for example the Jurassic period was sub tropical world wide. Other variables such as the size and brightness of the sun now, the distance of the moon from the Earth, and the Earth's rotational speed, and the heat at its core, have all changed over time.
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∙ 13y agoIt would probably effect their way of living as in it could ruin their habitat.
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∙ 10y agoGlobal warming is increasing, meaning melting the glaciers. The temperature is warming up and causing the glaciers to melt.
It is melting them causing ocean water levels to get higher.
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∙ 10y agoGlacier movement does not affect global warming.
Glacier melting is caused by global warming.
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∙ 12y agoThey are being melted!!
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What are the reactions of global warming?
The ploar ice caps are melting.
How does global warming affect changes in the state of matter?
Well, the increased heat is turning solid polar ice caps into liquid water.
When will there be no more ice caps?
If global warming continues, not that long from now.
Does global warming effect the land?
Global warming is causing climate change. This will lead to sea levels rising as oceans expand and glaciers and ice caps melt. Salt water will destroy much farming low-lying land making it unsuitable for growing crops.
How can you stop glaciers melting from global warming?
The rising sea levels are due to global warming. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, is the only answer.This can be done by massive reforestation andChanging to renewable energy (clean, free and non-polluting).
How is global warming affecting flooding?
Global warming is melting glaciers and ice caps. The ocean waters are also warming and expanding. Both of these mean that sea levels are rising, predicted to flood low-lying countries and cities.
How did global warming affect history?
Most polar ice caps could still be arouynd and the weather wouldn't be so hot out. STOP global warming!
How does the global warming affect the poles?
It melts the polar ice caps, causing extra water in the ocean.
How is global warming affecting water levels and water supplies?
Global warming is causing ice to melt in glaciers and ice caps. The warming is also expanding ocean water. This is causing sea levels to rise more than usual. Global warming will not affect water supplies, as there is a fixed amount of water on earth, but it may affect their location. Some areas will become drier and others will become wetter. If all the Himalayan glaciers melt, then the great rivers of Asia, like the Ganges and the Mekong, will become much smaller. This will bring water supply problems to many Asian countries.
How have global warming and ozone depletion impacted the people and the environment of Oceania?
global warming and ozone depletion is causing the oceans to warm, which can bring stronger tropical storms. It may raise sea levels by melting glaciers and ice caps.
What part of the earth is melting because of global warming?
Glaciers and ice caps are melting. The ice over Greenland is melting and so is the Arctic sea ice.
What is meant by hazards of global warming?
Hazards means dangers. One hazard of global warming is the melting of ice caps and glaciers, which makes water levels to rise, so that there is a danger low level lying areas will get submerged in the rising waters.
Are the ice caps really causing global warming?
No, but the ice caps would be affected by global warming and their loss would cause global warming to accelerate. When the ice caps melt the sea level rises causing countries to become smaller in size.
Summarize What would likely happen as a result of global warming.?
If global warming continues, scientists predict that weather events like storms, floods and droughts will become more severe and more common. Ice caps and glaciers will melt causing sea levels to rise. This will affect low lying countries, especially in the Pacific Islands.
How will global warming cause the sea level to rise and the low lying coastal regions to flood?
Global warming is melting glaciers and ice caps and causing ocean waters to warm and expand. This means that sea-levels will rise causing permanent flooding.
Could low level flooding cause global warming?
No. It's the other way round. Global warming is warming the oceans, making them expand. It's also melting glaciers and ice caps, and this extra, expanding water is likely to flood coastal cities and croplands, unless we can prevent it.
What is the importance of albedo?
The albedo effect reflects the sun's radiation helping to slow the effects of global warming (like sea ice, white ice caps and glaciers). If (or when) these melt, then the reflection will stop and the warming will speed up!
