Ice Melting, a consequence of our erratic behaviour

The ice melting is a very serious question from our days and it´s caused by the global warming, which was already mentioned in previous posts.
The ice is melting in both poles and in mountains faster than we initially thought and that represents a huge problem since this ice consists in reserves of freshwater, which is scarce and it increases the possibility of occurring floods (due to the rise of the sea level).
There are also another problems, like the disappearing of huge areas of ice, which leads to the drowning of some species, like the polar bear, that swims for a long time and for a long distance to find some place to stay and where to find food and it ends by forfeiting because all that it sees is water, miles and miles of water.

(SOURCE:http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/tecknopuppy/ArcticIceMelting.jpg)

The ice melting leads to another huge problem since the ice acts like a mirror, it reflects a great part of the sun´s radiation, thus contributing to the balance of the earth´s temperature, so, if the ice melts it can´t reflect so many sun´s radiation and therefore the earth´s temperature increases, leading to the melting of more ice, it is a very serious vicious cycle.

You only have to do some minimum tasks to reduce this effect (related to the global warming) so that you and your sons, grandsons, great-grandsons, and therefore, could live in a balanced, healthy and safe world.

Ricardo

SOURCES:

* "WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE":

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/1673

* "NOTICIAS. PORTUGAL MAIL" :

http://noticias.portugalmail.pt/artigo/20080417/glaciares-e-neves-derretem-a-ritmo-preocupante