On the occasion of the international climate conference taking place in Montreal, Canada, the Arctic is the region most affected by the phenomenon of global warming. It is predicted that within the next 100 years, at this rate, all glaciers here will completely melt during the summer.
The idea of a glacier-free Arctic may seem surreal, but it could happen due to global warming. This phenomenon primarily affects polar regions, where the rate of temperature increase is twice as fast as in other parts of the Earth.
Satellite imagery from 1979 to the present shows that glaciers have reduced by over 20% in area during the summer. Recent studies predict that by around 2070, glaciers will completely disappear when summer arrives. Further south, residents of Greenland are beginning to feel the consequences of global warming. Snow is falling later and melting earlier. The habits of both humans and animals are being disrupted.
Recent observations indicate that an increasing number of coastal areas in Greenland are being affected by irreversible glacier melting, which could have severe consequences for sea levels. The volume of water contained in the Greenland ice sheet is equivalent to a layer of water 6 meters high spread across the oceans.
Sea level rise is a phenomenon related to the melting of continental glaciers, not the melting of icebergs floating in the ocean. When an ice cube melts in a glass, the water level does not rise. This is the phenomenon of ice floating on the ocean. However, when an ice cube is placed outside the water and melts, such as a continental glacier, the resulting water will cause the glass to overflow.
One thing is certain: the phenomenon of massive ice melting has already begun and may last for hundreds of years. If humanity wants to mitigate the impact, it is essential to change its habits starting now.
