Date: August 21, 2012
Title: Dwindling Arctic Ice
In the arctic there is ice called perennial sea ice which stays frozen throughout the entire year. This ice is beginning to thaw which poses a threat to animals that live on the ice and it shows the increased temperature of the earth. The melting of the ice could be due to global climate change and another contributing factor could be changing atmospheric pressure and wind patterns in the arctic. These could be factors because they control the movements of the ice and the movements warm the ice. These factors are likely to be caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The obvious solution to this problem is to reduce our release of greenhouse gases. We need to cut down on our use of certain things that release it into the atmosphere. Though the solution seems simple it is hard because things that release greenhouse gases are things we use everyday. Another stopper to the solution is that the harm has already been done. We cannot reverse the damage we have already done to the atmosphere. I think that we do need to lower our releasing of greenhouse gas because global warming can have serious consequences. We may not be able to reverse the damage that has been done but we can definitely prevent future damage from happening.
I agree that melting sea ice is a growing problem. What do you suggest we change to emit fewer greenhouse gasses? I think there should be more restrictions on corporate pollution and more fuel-efficient cars.
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