Melting Glaciers in Antarctic Region

Satellite images show the 1,200sq km (463sq miles) Conger Ice Shelf collapsed completely in March. According to studies by scientists, the large chunks of ice attached to the land acts as a buffer to prevent ice from melting and flowing into the ocean increasing the risk of submergence due to a rise in sea level on the land areas. The areas on coastlines are in danger of receding land areas due to the rise in sea levels.

The temperature reaching 40C (70F) above normal in parts of East Antarctica, is unusual for the region during this time of the year. Scientists, consider the melting of ice in Antarctica is likely to increase the risk of flooding. The rapid pace of melting of ice has adverse effects on the land adjoining the ocean. Melting of ice is creating an effect Neff described as “a fire hose of moisture phenomenon.

The rate of climate change is three times warmer in the Antarctic than in the Arctic Ocean. In the context of factors, first and foremost is the increase in greenhouse gases that is slowly increasing the temperature of the earth. The consequences can have adverse effects on the people living in coastal areas and climate refugees could become a problem in the coming few years if potential steps are not taken to mitigate yeh rising temperature through effective strategy.

The mitigating efforts include the decrease in carbon emissions from industries and vehicles that have deteriorated the atmosphere. A carbon tax is one of the strategies used by different countries to highlight the importance of carbon emissions on the atmosphere and people. A carbon tax is applied to automobiles and industries to opt for clean mechanisms to reduce the amount of carbon in the environment. Many major industries have shifted their flu is towards fuel sources that emit less carbon to stabilize the temperature of the earth.

According to the latest study by scientists from NASA 149 billion tonnes of ice per year had receded from, 2002 to 2020. The loss of the Conger Ice Shelf is a recent case of environmental changes that occur in the Antarctic. The antarctic system is facing atmospheric changes, that have become the focus of study scientists in the Antarctic region. The unexpected change in temperature of the Antarctic has meted the sheets of ice that prevent water of melting ice from going to oceans. That can increase the risk of submergence in seashores and decrease the land area in the Antarctic.