Pros And Cons Of Polar Ice Caps

Polar Ice Caps: Will Chances of Survival Melt Away?
If someone was asked to describe the physical condition of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, how would he or she describe them? Would they think of miles of pure, plain ice as far as the eye can see, or would they picture an ever-growing sea of icebergs and saltwater where the miles of ice once were? Though it may be hard to imagine, slowly melting ice in the Polar Regions have the potential to cause hazardous calamities around the world. As the polar ice caps continue to melt, the potential danger that could result grows by astounding margins. Scientists, however, have devised different ways to combat this growing danger and its source.
The initial problem is that the polar ice caps are melting,

One such outcome would be the possibility of sea levels rising to new heights, or as Denchak (2016) explains, “It’s estimated our oceans will be one to four feet higher, threatening coastal systems and low-lying areas” (para. 10). Another possible negative effect would be a drastic decrease in the earth’s albedo. Scientific experts define albedo as “a measure of how well the earth’s surface reflects sunlight” (Carbon Brief Staff, 2013, para. 3). Additionally, they say that “snow-covered sea ice has a high albedo and reflects 85 [percent] of sunlight. But the open water revealed as ice melts is darker and absorbs more – reflecting just 7 [percent]” (Carbon Brief Staff, 2013, para. 3). This means that as more ice melts, more heat will be absorbed by the ocean, greatly increasing the total temperature of the oceans overtime. Circulation of the oceans’ currents can also be altered from extra seawater added by melting polar ice. Harvey (2015) goes further in detail on the impact of ice on the currents by

Whether the polar ice caps and sea ice around the globe are preserved could mean the difference between major changes in the way of living for some organisms, and life or death for others. This issue of melting Arctic and Antarctic ice is overlooked by many politicians, common people, and even some scientists, but if we stand up now and take action to halt the rapidly disappearing ice, humanity may just survive the potential threat and the catastrophes that it can