Sunday, July 21, 2013
The Melt Down
The subject of global warming and melting icebergs is definitely controversial. The data regarding temperatures rising cannot even be agreed upon. I believe there is no question the human race has influenced nature both positively and negatively. If the polar ice caps were to melt the water would have to travel somewhere. The most logical place would be into our now existing water supply. Would this mean a large rise in the water levels around the world or small rises due to the present low level of waters in the worlds water tables. Which ever event happens I see this change as a slow change in the earths surface and one that could be adapted to by the human race. My big questions would be for other species of life and the actual speed of the melt. Will they have enough time to adapt? Will the meltdown happen faster than expected? Is society willing to make changes in their way of life to slow the melt? Can science find an affordable way to help slow the melt?
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ReplyDeleteI agree, I think this will be a slow change; but one that could really affect all of Earth's creatures. I would be interested in how quickly sea life could adapt, as well as how life would change for us as humans. I must admit I have not dedicated enough time on educating myself properly on global warming. Upon reading about melting ice caps and conducting this experiment, I worry mostly about Greenland. I think it stands the greatest possibility of melting ice which would cause sea levels to rise around 20 ft. As I posted in my blog post, I wonder if this change is due to water temperature or air temperature? In all aspects there is no doubt humans and our pollutants have caused this potential change.
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