There are many questions pertaining to Global Warming. Here are a few of the more common questions about the Polar Regions and Global Warming.

 Q. What impacts will the rising temperature have on the Polar Regions?

A. The rising temperatures will melt some of the sea ice in the Polar Regions, causing the landmass sizes the decrease during summer, the warmer season. In addition, the ice shelves will break off of the landmasses. As all this sea ice is melting, the salt content in the sea will be intensified.

Q. If Warming continues at the present pace, how long will the region have before all of the ice melts?

A. It will take centuries before all of the ice melts, because the sea melts in the summer, but is refrozen again during the winter.

  Q. How can we reverse, slow, or stop the effects of Global Warming on the Polar Regions?

1. Presently, there are no known ways in which to reverse or slow this process. However, we can control how much further damage is caused, by limiting the amount of carbon dioxide emissions put into the air.

Q. If Global Warming continues, can the Earth be thrown o

A. Global Warming will probably not throw the Earth of its axis, but rather help the situation. The great weight of the ice at the poles causes the Earth to be slightly egg shaped. Global Warming would melt the ice, allowing the weight to be more evenly distributed.

Q. How have the ice shelves been affected by Global Warming?

A. The ice shelves have begun to break off of the Polar Regions. The largest ice shelf, Larson's shelf, has recently broken off and begun to melt.

Q. How much has the temperature increased in the Polar Regions?

A. Since about 130 years ago the temperature has been increasing in the Polar Regions. It has risen about .5 of a degree Celsius every year since 1947. (2.)

Q. Will Global Warming cause flooding, or evaporate the excess water with the increased temperatures?

A. It is more likely that the coastal areas and wetlands will be flooded due to Global Warming. Even with the temperature increase it would take an incredible amount of time to evaporate all of that water. It would come down as precipitation in the end anyway.

 Q. If the ice sheets do melt how much of a sea level increase will occur?

A. In this very unlikely scenario that the Antarctic ice sheet does melt, for instance, the sea will produce a rise of at least 60 meters. (9.)

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