A scientist from U.S. National Climate Data
Center claims that ice the Arctic Ocean is to melt into record small size next
week. The ice is predicted to fall below 1.5 million square miles this year,.16
million less than the record low of 2007. The Arctic Ice is very important to
the global climate “characterized as the world’s air-conditioner”. Changes in
climate can be seen in continental United States, with new records of heat
being recorded this summer. The predictions over the record low Arctic ice this
year are created from the rapid loss of ice in August; a month were ice melting
usually slows down. The rapid loss of
Arctic ice can be blamed on the large amount of greenhouse-gases being released
into the atmosphere. The only way to slow down the loss of Arctic ice is to
reduce greenhouse-gases. This is done by using fuel-efficient cars and cutting
back on uses of electricity in homes. This is a slow process since Americans do
not have funds to purchase brand new fuel-efficient cars. With the World’s
Climate at stake the ice of the Arctic Ocean must be preserved.
2. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48730048/ns/us_news-environment/#.UDLCS2JIfqk
2. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48730048/ns/us_news-environment/#.UDLCS2JIfqk
What do you think the repercussions will be if the ice keeps melting due to the amount of greenhouse-gases in the air?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that the ice had begun to melt to record lows. The world definitely needs to cut back on greenhouse gases soon to save the ice.
ReplyDeleteI also think we need to cut back on the amount of greenhouse gasses we put out. It would be really hard for all of us to purchase fuel efficient cars, and cut back on electricity, so I agree it will be a long process.
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