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Sea ice at the North Pole has been setting lowest records in terms of area.

Here are the recent years for Summer (September) ice:

  • 2010: 4.6 million km sq (1.8 million sq miles)
  • 2011: 4.3 million km sq (1.6 million sq miles)
  • 2012: 3.4 million km sq (1.3 million sq miles)
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Global warming is not a threat to polar ice?

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.


Does global warming cause sea level to rise true or false?

True. Global warming causes the polar ice caps and glaciers to melt, leading to an increase in sea levels. This is due to the additional water from melted ice entering the oceans, contributing to sea level rise.


What evidence convinces scientists that increased CO2 in the atmosphere causes enhanced global warming?

Carbondioxide is a warmer gas which can be prooved by saying that millions of years ago the ice sheets that were covering the land melted due to lare increase in carbon dioxide from volcanic eruptions .as this gas is warmer it melted away the ice .but now as we are cutting more and more trees ,the carbon dioxide levels are increasing and thus it is causing global warming.


Is global warming affecting the climate?

Yes. Global warming is causing climate change, meaning hotter, wetter, drier in different parts of the earth, with storms likely to be stronger. Ice melting is causing sea level rise causing threats of permanent flooding to low lying coastal areas.


What are the effects of global warming in different parts of the world?

Global warming has had a variety of effects in different places. Many glaciers have melted or are in the process of melting. Permafrost is thawing. There have been droughts in some locations and floods in others. Hurricanes and other storms are generally getting stronger and more frequent. Climate zones are shifting and various species of animals and plants are changing their ranges.

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How much of the ice covering the world has melted due to global warming?

700000000 peicess of ice


Does global warming affect snow?

yes, bcoz global warming cause in increasing pressre and this increased pressure help in melting snow nd the melted snow go to sea nd increase it level also.


Why is it important to conserve antarctica?

because if it melted it would cause global warming and kill every 1.


Global warming is not a threat to polar ice?

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.


Why is antractica under a threat?

Global warming is melting the ice surrounding most of Antarctica. Since the global climate is rising the ice can no longer help but be melted. Poor Pengiuns :(


How is global Warming Affecting Penguins Polar Bears and Us?

Global warming can melt the arctic and antarctic ice caps causing polar bears and antarctic penguins to have less place to live, if the ice melted, sea levels will rise and areas will be flooded and we will have fewer places to live.


Does global warming cause sea level to rise true or false?

True. Global warming causes the polar ice caps and glaciers to melt, leading to an increase in sea levels. This is due to the additional water from melted ice entering the oceans, contributing to sea level rise.


What is the effect of global warming on coastal areas?

In so far as global warming will decrease the amounts of polar ice, that melted water does result in a higher Sea Level. National Geographic June 2011 - Earth 56 million years ago - Sea Levels 225 feet higher than now.


What would happen if a tundra melted?

If a tundra melted, it would lead to the release of trapped greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which could contribute to further global warming. This could also lead to changes in the ecosystem, such as loss of habitat for tundra species and an increase in vegetation growth. Additionally, melting tundra could cause the land to become unstable, leading to erosion and potential disruptions in infrastructure.


Geological evidence points to a history of extended ice ages in Earth's history. How did Earth recover from this snowball phase?

Volcanoes continued to inject CO2 into Earth's atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse effect to the point where ice melted.


What evidence convinces scientists that increased CO2 in the atmosphere causes enhanced global warming?

Carbondioxide is a warmer gas which can be prooved by saying that millions of years ago the ice sheets that were covering the land melted due to lare increase in carbon dioxide from volcanic eruptions .as this gas is warmer it melted away the ice .but now as we are cutting more and more trees ,the carbon dioxide levels are increasing and thus it is causing global warming.


Will the water from Antarctic ice melted because of global warming go to the ocean surface because it is fresh or to the bottom because it colder?

The oceans are fairly turbulent and any water entering these bodies of water would eventually be mixed with the whole. If this were not the case, we would see pockets of non salty water in our oceans as water from glaciers is fresh water.