Glaciers and ice caps are melting because of the warmer temperatures of global warming. The last ten years have been the warmest since temperature records began.
For links to additional scientific information, see the related question: At what rate are the polar ice caps melting?
Global warming, caused by deforestation and by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, is the reason the ice caps are melting.
As the ice melts the darker land and water below absorb the sun's heat faster, speeding up the whole process.
Initial effects of polar ice cap melting include:
Long term effects include:
Melting of the ice caps
Global warming causes the ice caps to melt. As they melt, the moving water corrodes at the remaining ice, speeding up the process.
As the temperature rises, ice melts, like an ice cube in a glass of hot water.
The increasing sun temperature of Global warming. This makes the sea rise because the ice caps have melted, melting more ice caps
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this means that the polar bears habitat is melting because of global warming and climate change. other ways: the ice is melting because of climate change and global warming this means that polar bears are being extinct.
Fish would be harmed by changes to the ocean water
Polar Bears' habitat, the Arctic sea ice, is becoming smaller and smaller each winter.
Fishes would be harmed by changes to the ocean water (apex)
Global warming is melting the polar ice caps and they are slowly disappearing.
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They are melting because it is hot
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The arctic ice caps are melting because of global warming. The strong consensus of climate scientists is that human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, and deforestation, are responsible for gloabal warming. So, yes, humans are responsible for polar ice caps melting.
probaly because global waming which is melting the polar ice caps
Global Warming is a threat to Polar Ice. Because of rising temperatures in the polar regions, the ice caps are melting. Scientists predict that in a few decades from now, the polar ice caps would have fully melted.
Polar ice caps are melting faster than before. Every summer practically, the amount of sea ice remaining at the North Pole is smaller than before. The melting is being caused by global warming.
Stopping the global warming and the ice caps from melting. They are loosing ice and drowning.
this means that the polar bears habitat is melting because of global warming and climate change. other ways: the ice is melting because of climate change and global warming this means that polar bears are being extinct.