Emily Su- Cute Polar Bears (And How To Save Them)
What's the first consequence of global warming that comes to mind? You don't need to be an environmentalist to know that an increase in temperatures will cause the melting of arctic ice. However, did you know that the melting of arctic ice could potentially cause a drastic increase in sea levels, loss of habitat for arctic life, and more intense natural disasters? Since the earth is an intricately connected system, the melting of arctic ice could cause issues for all walks of life: not just a few polar bears. A recent 2018 study has found that glaciers from the Arctic are the world's leading contributes to rising sea levels. According to this study, ice from the arctic alone is adding over a millimeter of water to the ocean every year. While this may not appear significant, this also means that the total Arctic loss at present is 447 billion tons of ice per year, or about 14,000 tons of water being dumped into the ocean per second: that's a lot of water! Additio