How did the melting ice phenomenon have serious consequences?

Currently, besides facing serious pollution of the environment or the greenhouse effect . our Earth is facing another worrying phenomenon, which is the melting of ice. at both poles (Arctic and Antarctic). Climate change on Earth causes rapid melting of ice and rising sea levels. This is very serious. Maybe even make many coastal cities disappear. Including the cities of Vietnam.

Cause of the phenomenon of melting ice

Natural cause

Global warming is caused by excessive emissions of methane at a certain limit from the Arctic and wet lands. But methane is the greenhouse gas that retains heat.

Volcanic eruption is also one of the causes of melting ice. Because with the mass of tons forming ashes every eruption. This is one of the causes of global warming.

In particular, when the average temperature of the Earth heats up, it will melt the amount of ice in the Antarctic and Arctic. When ice melts, it will reveal the ice CO ₂ eternity. This ice will begin to participate in the process of CO ₂ circulation on Earth. At that time, green trees will become less and less able to regulate CO ₂ . Because the gas is already overloaded, exceeding the limits of nature, the Earth is getting warmer and hotter. And finally repeat a cycle like above.

As the average temperature of the Earth heats up, it will melt the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets.

Artificial causes

The cause of the phenomenon is mainly human. Industrial people discharge emissions into the environment, traffic activities, indiscriminate deforestation, make the global climate change. Greenhouse gases are accumulating too much, mainly methane and CO ₂ . Accordingly, these gases released into the atmosphere will prevent solar radiation from reflecting outward, causing the Earth's temperature to rise. Some specific causes are:

The process of industrialization

Due to the rapid development of science and technology. With the development of the economy, many factories discharge directly and spray emissions into the environment. Number of vehicles from the vehicles (motorcycles, bikes, cars .) also emit large amounts of CO ₂ .

Activities that burn fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal .). Along with other emissions, the heat is trapped in the atmosphere.

When the amount of CO ₂ is abundant in the atmosphere due to sunlight. Increase the temperature of the Earth's surface.

Forest destroyed

If CO ₂ emissions, the natural law will be photosynthesis green trees. To provide the amount of oxygen needed by humans. However, the number of trees have been destroyed should not be all resolved for the amount of CO ₂ in the environment. Makes the Earth increasingly hotter.

The area of ​​forest destruction is increasing so the sun's rays hitting the Earth do not have the green leaves of the trees blocking. So when shining on the ground, there will be arid and hot desert lands. In the rainy season, there is no forest to retain water so it will cause floods, and in the dry season, drought will occur.

That causes climatic changes that greatly affect the environment, atmosphere and climate in general. Not only that, it also affects the ecosystem. And direct impact on human life.

Consequences when the ice melts

Climate Change

About hundreds of millions of tons of methane gas, trapped under the permafrost in the Arctic. One of the biggest concerns is that summer ice melting in the Arctic Sea, and rapidly rising temperatures across the region, will make it possible for the immense amount of trapped methane to become trapped. expected emissions into the atmosphere, leading to rapid and severe climate change (globally)

In particular, scientists have found that the permafrost permafrost contains 1672 billion tons of carbon. They are double the amount of CO ₂ in the atmosphere. If this gas is released when the permafrost of the Arctic will melt, the Earth's temperature will rise. Causing greenhouse effect and depleting ozone layer, promoting climate change in the negative direction.

Prolonged hot sun

Prolonged heat spells make the soil dry, causing scarcity of clean water, widespread wildfires, dust storms and flash floods. In many parts of the world, the lack of water leads to serious epidemics. On the contrary, heavy rain caused rivers and lakes to overflow, destroying houses. Contamination of drinking water, widespread waste and polluted air. At the same time, hot and humid conditions also facilitate the spread of disease through water and food development.

Affect boats passing on the sea

Ice melting will create large ice sheets. Affecting boats back and forth. When ships go on the sea and hit big icebergs, they will be seriously damaged. Can even be submerged.

Ice melting will create large ice sheets.

Sea level rise

Scientists have calculated that when all the ice on the planet melts due to climate change. Sea level will rise to 65m. Can lead to 'sea encroachment' - seawater intrusion into the mainland. Leading to the situation of increasing salinity in coastal and river areas. In particular, it lacks fresh water for production and living. Moreover, islands, archipelagoes and coastal areas may also be submerged, and people will lose land and houses.

Besides, seawater is also more acidic, largely due to absorption of emissions. If this concentration continues to rise, the marine ecosystem will face a great risk of extinction. Especially those with shells or bones such as molluscs, crabs, corals, .

Melting ice causes air pollution

The rising temperature also makes air pollution worse by the ozone layer. Especially the emissions from vehicles, factories, other sources respond to sunlight and temperature, . Ground ozone layer is the main factor causing photochemical smog. And the higher the temperature, the thicker the fog. Dirty air causes an increase in hospitalization and death rates for asthma patients. Making people with heart or lung disease worse.

Affect animals

Earth's temperature is currently causing the species to disappear or be in danger of extinction. Due to habitat loss due to fallow land, deforestation and warming of the sea. About 50% of plants and animals will face extinction by 2050. If the Earth's temperature rises by 1.1 to 6.4 degrees Celsius. For example, the red fox, which used to live in North America, has now moved to the Arctic.

Polar bears are also a typical species. If the amount of ice melted at a breakneck pace like today, the foraging of this bear face a lot of difficulties. Similar to polar bears, penguins in Antarctica also suffer the same fate. When the ice area decreases, it means that they lose their habitat and food sources.

The impact of melting ice on humans

And people can not avoid the consequences that they contribute to create. For example, epidemics, natural disasters, crop failures, . They have been and will affect the life of mankind. Humanity will face great difficulties that threaten life on Earth.

Ice melting is causing consequences that directly affect human life

Let's join hands to protect the freshness of the Earth. It is also about protecting the life of oneself and humanity. We can do from the smallest things like not littering, planting lots of trees. Or the plants also need to treat waste before being released into the environment. Minimize toxic substances released to the environment.