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In the Arctic the polar ice cap is melting, losing about 3% ice every year. In the summer of 2007, for the first time in recorded history, the North-West Passage was open for shipping.
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Is the melting of polar ice caps chemical change?
no
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.
Are humans responsible for polar ice caps melting?
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.
What are the melting polar ice caps affecting the most?
warming.
What is happening to the ice caps?
The ice caps on the mountains are melting down the mountains and into the sea, and if that happens then the sea will fill up and it will cause more floods and overflows.
Why does the melting of the ice caps lower the concentration of salt in the ocean?
The ice caps are made of freshwater.
What are some slogans for polar ice caps melting?
i am melting can you see me ?
What country has the worst ice caps melting?
africa
Is the melting of polar ice caps chemical change?
no
Why are the polar ice caps being damaged?
Global warming is melting the polar ice caps and they are slowly disappearing.
What does the ice caps melting got to do with the depletin of the ozone layer?
Melting ice caps are because of global warming. This global warming also causes ozone depletion.
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.
Why are ice caps on mountains not melting?
Ice caps and glaciers are melting. They melt during summer and build up again during winter, especially if snow falls. One or two glaciers in the world are actually increasing. But most glaciers and ice caps are losing ice.
Are humans responsible for polar ice caps melting?
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.
What are the melting polar ice caps affecting the most?
warming.
What are the reactions of global warming?
The ploar ice caps are melting.
How is it that global warming is heating up the earth and melting the ice caps but the earth is also cooling down over time?
Melting Ice Caps in no way indicate a cooling Earth.
