APES Part 2: Post 3

Over the past couple of years, scientists have found that the amount of ocean ice present during the warmer summer months has been depleting. They believe it is due to global warming, and are worried because the ice is melting much faster than anticipated. They are very concerned that if Antarctica and Greenland keep melting, then that rise in water level will flood major cities such as New York. It also causes problems for wildlife such as the endangered Polar Bears because they cannot find ice patches to rest on and can drown due to the long distances they have to swim.On the flip side, less ice means better and cheaper shipping routes, more oil drilling sites, and increased fishing spots. scientists also believe that if we lower our pollution and greenhouse gas levels we can help to save the ice. If helped save the ice then global temperatures would stop rising and the Arctic melting season would return to a relatively normal pattern allowing the ice to thicken. If not, then we are predicted to have our first ice less summer in 2030. 


http://www.theinternational.org/articles/239-record-high-arctic-melt-indicates-global