1. Planet's Two Largest Ice Sheets Losing Ice Fast
In Antarctica and Greenland the measurements of ice sheet have change in an alarming
way. Solid ice has melting due to the climate change produced by the global warming
causing people’s concern, especially in those areas.
During the last decade these two ice sheets are melting with a devastating speed causing
a considerable sea-level rise which has triggered a widespread confusion. There is
information about global warming in almost all media around the world. However,
people do not make much to improve this situation. On the other hand, scientists have
developed different methods which have demonstrated that this issue is happening and
it is increasing since 1999. As one of the scientists said: "It brought everyone together.",
“It's comparing apples to apples." Thus, these scientists have published 29 different
estimates of how much ice sheets have contributed to this big issue. Moreover, it is so
little what we have to do to stop global warming that it is a shame for us if we do not
collaborate to the cause. It is worth remembering how easy is to unplug your electronic
devices, to chose to buy devices which do not spend a big amount of energy, to turn off
your lights when you are not using them, to switch off your computer instead of living it
in the suspension mode, etc…
I am sure that most of the people do not know these specific results and that is why they
are not aware of the magnitude of this fact. I strongly believe that if the government
would show more interest in this problem, it will be easier to provoke awareness among
the people. I really hope this situation changes, many species of animals would stop
becoming extinct; many places would be saved from disappearing under the sea and the
most important is that these solutions are not for us but for the future generations, for
our future children, our family.
Name: Dannae Del Campo Méndez.