Antarctica Ice Meltdown

Now in 2015, ice in Antarctica is melting faster than ever. This shocked a lot of scientists because they didn't expect ice melting proceed so fast like this. Now melting all the ice doesn't just melt in a day. Scientists estimate that it will take 200 to 100 years for all the ice to melt. However, a small amount of ice melting can cause the melting rate to increase. So even a bit of ice loss can lead to further warming of the ocean surface, which can lead to even more ice loss.

Since 1975, the ice melting over the world especially Antarctica has been growing at an amazing rate. This can affect a lot of people in this world. Since there are many citizens living in coastal areas, there is a possibility that there can be more floods. Agricultural areas will also be harmed due to this ice meltdown. In addition, the sea creatures in Antarctica will affected very badly. Lastly, the biggest reason that this is such a huge problem is global warming and climate change. The thinning of the ice and the water getting warmer is transferring the temperature into the air. Antarctica is supposed to be a very cold place but with this meltdown, the climate going up every year. These animals such as penguins are adapted to the cold weather and ice but if that goes away, they will eventually perish.

posted by Justin Chung