Global warming is changing the location of Earth's geographic poles, according to a study in Geophysical Research Letters1.
Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, report that increased melting of the Greenland ice sheet - and to a lesser extent, ice loss in other parts of the globe - have helped to shift the North Pole several centimetres east each year since 2005.
Polar animals, such as the polar bear, are largely affected, since the rise in temperature melts the snow and ice which is their habitat. Therefore many polar bears drown and die. They also have to swim large stretches to reach small islands where animals like seals mate. Since they are weakend after long periods of no food, they also have trouble attacking and eating other animals since they have no energy left. If they, however, don't find food, the only thing they can face is death.
No effect at all. Global warming is not real, except to scientists who get many dollars from the government to say it is real.
The north pole is affected by the millions-of-years-old North Atlantic Oscillation. This oscillation brings cold water for a period of years, then warmer water for a period of years, then cold water . . . and so forth.
Right now, there is a warm period going on. I just heard of a group of atmospheric scientists whose studies show that we may be starting another global cooling period . . . a little ice age. If that happens, the world will need every little bit of greenhouse gases possible to protect us from the cold.
North Pole.
South Pole
Recent temperature increases have been greatest in polar region.
Because of the global warming the ice melts. And polar bears live on the ice so they have no habitat anymore if that happens. They'll fall in the water and drown of being exhausted.
Global warming is melting the ice caps causing the sea level to rise.
it melts the snow in the polar zones
The Heat From The Sun (Global Warming) Will Melt The Polar Ice Caps; This Will Make The Sea Levels Rise And Animals Such As Polar Bears And Penguins May Become Endangered.
yes
Well, the increased heat is turning solid polar ice caps into liquid water.
Many land animals will starve.
The ploar ice caps are melting.
The Heat From The Sun (Global Warming) Will Melt The Polar Ice Caps; This Will Make The Sea Levels Rise And Animals Such As Polar Bears And Penguins May Become Endangered.
Sea levels will rise.
yes, because of global warming.
Global warming is melting the polar ice caps and they are slowly disappearing.
global warming has caused the polar ice caps to melt, this has caused sea level to rise
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.
It is affecting our planet by melting the polar ice caps which will eventually kill us all.
Global warming continues to occur, as evidenced by the fact our polar ice caps are melting, and of course by global temperature records.
Global warming? Well, if it was global warming, then yes it does effect the polar bears because if the ice caps melt, that means there is less surface area for them to live in, and also less food i guess.
yes indeed i think so! save polar bears !
Most polar ice caps could still be arouynd and the weather wouldn't be so hot out. STOP global warming!
It melts the polar ice caps, causing extra water in the ocean.