The effects of global warming continue to affect the whole world in almost every area. Unfortunately, we do not see many of these effects or do not realize how much they affect us. You know that one of the biggest effects of climate change is the melting of the polar ice caps. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) also shared its frightening observations about the ongoing situation in Antarctica.
According to the information conveyed by C3S, most of the ice masses in Antarctica continue to be water. Moreover, this melting rate has reached the highest rate in history. So, what harm does the melting of glaciers do to us? Let’s take a look at the details and results of the information shared by C3S.
Sea ice in Antarctica at historically lowest level
Before moving on to the data shared by the Copernius Climate Change Service, we need to inform you that C3S is the European Union climate change monitoring group, that is, the information conveyed by this institution is obtained as a result of very important and large research. Unfortunately, the latest information shared by C3S is quite scary. According to C3S data, the amount of sea ice found in Antarctica fell to its lowest level in history last July.
It has been reported that sea ice areas in Antarctica have decreased to 1 million 53 thousand kilometers, with the rate observed to be 7 percent less than the lowest level measured between 1991 and 2020. While this number may sound quite high, it is too low for a region covered with 98 percent ice. With the impact of climate change, a similar record was experienced in June 2022, but the figures determined last month were the lowest level of sea ice measured in 44 years.
So what are the consequences of falling sea ice levels?
Of course, the biggest consequences of this pose a great danger to the creatures living in Antarctica. Many of these creatures continue to live in cold weather conditions and in glaciers. However, the continued melting of sea ice and glaciers not only limits their habitat, but also puts their generations in danger because they find less food.
It would be a big mistake to think that this event, which happened so far away, will not affect us because it affects us greatly and unfortunately it seems to continue to affect us. The first of these effects is the rise in sea level all over the world with the melting of the ice. This means that in cities built by the sea, their habitats can be endangered and even submerged.
Experts point to the increase in forest fires as another result of the continued melting of glaciers. Of course, that’s not all. The droughts in North and South America, Central Asia and Australia continue to affect the whole world.
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