If the polar ice caps were to melt I feel a lot would happen. First all of the animals which are dependent on the sea ice will most likely become extinct. They will lose their habitat and will suffer when having to find a new place to live. All of the water which melts has to go somewhere. The sea levels will rise and the land surrounded by water will be lost. The continents will shrink and be underwater. The coral life under the sea which is very sensitive to temperature changes will seize to exist. The increased temperature can cause extreme weather events. With the rate of deforestation and industrialization increasing the amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere our plants and ocean cannot absorb it fast enough. I feel global warming is cause by many things and not enough is being done to reduce these effects. Yes we have started to try and cut back with car emissions with hybrid cars but they lead to other problems. Replanting trees after a harvest again is helping but not now, it takes years for new tress to grow and really help turn carbon dioxide around. In my option I think we are a little too late. We will never be able to stop global warming. We might be able to slow down the process but it is inevitable, there is no way to re-build the ozone and our atmosphere. This experiment was depressing to me in a way. It is sad to think we helped to make global warming happen and they are little which can be done. But who knows what we will be able to think of next to help elevate the amount of carbon dioxide. Anything is possible I guess.
According to Terrell (2010), in the article “Are the ice Caps melting?” Algore says “The entire ice cap…could be completely ice free within the next five to seven years.”
ReplyDeleteHowever According to Terrell “Most scientists seems to agree that the Artic is losing ice, there is little agreement on Acrtic conditions.” Some scientist says the Antartic is stable ,others say it is melting like the Artic ice caps. Despite all the disagreements there is enough scientific data that suggests that the ice caps are melting.
I do agree with the insights you share.This small scale experiment was not depressing to me but i have a few questions of my own.Can this experiment be sufficient enough for our complete understanding of the melting ice bergs?As Terrell (2010) suggests that the Phrase "The ice caps are melting!" is almost a chant by those hanging on to climate change theory despite much evidence of IPCC-scientists fraud.So what's up with the ice?
Oceanographer Jane Eert emphasize that small scale experiment is important but can give wrong answers.If this is the case can the inquiry based approach be effctive?