The World's Glaciers Are Melting At A Faster Rate

 

The glaciers of the world are melting at a faster rate. This has been noted by the data examining mountain glaciers. If the frozen rivers of ice melt constantly, then sea levels rise. The result would mean flooding. Costal areas and islands are going to be effected. The world could be seeing a massive glacier loss. Scientists are using glaciers as a means of documenting climate change. The status of glaciers indicate that climate change has reached a perilous condition. The rate of change is more intense in certain areas of the world. Central Europe has experienced the effects of the shift in glacier melting. The use of satellites provides most of the data. This is an indirect measurement, so it might not be as precise. The world has over 200,000 glaciers. The question remains is the development reversible. At some stage, the melting of glaciers cannot be stopped. Using more fossil fuel only adds to the greenhouse effect. If this continues for a number of centuries, certain areas might not be habitable. Natural disasters such as flooding are going to be more intense. Seasonal meltwater does provide freshwater to populations around the globe. More meltwater does help in resistance to drought. Too much melting of glaciers becomes an environmental hazard. 

Iceberg A23a Is Moving

 

The world's largest iceberg is moving. The direction it is going appears to going to the Southern Ocean. Iceberg A23a's movements have been tracked since 1986. Ocean currents are an explanation for the recent movements. There is speculation about climate change and  the relation to iceberg movement. Increased temperature could be causing certain icebergs to break off. Icebergs moving is not harmful. The concern is if large icebergs melt along with an increase  in sea levels. The benefit of the erosion can  contribute to ecosystems in which the iceberg travels. Iceberg A23a could have lifeforms on it. Samples of water from Iceberg A23a need to be examined to confirm this. New knowledge regarding icebergs could revolutionize understanding about the world's coldest regions. Prior to this move Iceberg A23a was spinning in one location. Stuck in the Weddel Sea, is was part of the Filchner- Ronne ice Shelf. The examination of icebergs could be an indirect means of monitoring climate. Icebergs breaking or coming loose is an indication that temperatures are melting some ice. Icebergs of a certain size could be a threat when they melt. Going to warmer waters can result in flooding. If 10,000 A23a sized icebergs were moving, South Africa , Argentina, and Chile would have flooding. The rate in which Iceberg A23a melts gives a proxy measurement of  the rate of climate change. 

Climate Change Is Effecting Developing Nations

 

Climate change is going to impact public health, the economy, and well being of nations. According to the UN's World Meteorological Organization, weather disasters have surged between 1970 to 2021. The majority of deaths have occurred in developing countries. The data showed that it accounted for 90%. The data was extrapolated from a study of 11, 778 weather disasters. Floods, cyclones, hurricanes, and heatwaves are going to become more powerful. While the focus was on developing counties, least developed countries are going to be at risk. Early warning systems and disaster management is not going to stop the increase in climate change related  incidents. More laws are needed for environmental protection and reducing global emissions. Corporations that are part of the fuel industry have to account for the damages. The burning of coal and the drilling of oil  need to replaced with alternative energy sources. Funding research into new technologies, such a carbon capture plants should be the task of governments and the United Nations. The biggest obstacle is that fossil fuel companies have influence over governments in the EU and North America. These countries continue to exploit and extract the natural resources of the Global South. The West will not be completely shielded from the dramatic shift in climate. Too many extreme climate incidents could negative impact their economies. The UN early warning system will not be effective unless practical solutions are made to address the growing climate crisis. Without a large international climate and environmentalist movement, pressure will not be present for change on a global scale. The evidence is being more visible with higher temperatures and an increase in sea levels.  

International Climate Change Protests

There were climate change protests in over 150 countries with people demanding world leaders to take action against a threat to the world environment. Climate change has become too damaging to ignore with rising sea levels, more powerful hurricanes, and lethal heatwaves. The polar ice caps are gradually melting putting island nations at risk. The nations of the Pacific are particularly vulnerable. Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia will face a disproportionate amount of challenge from the temperature changes and increase in sea levels. Japan, the UK, South Africa, Pakistan, and India are at risk for intensified flooding. The general lack of concern has causing young people to become more active in environmentalist causes. Greta Thunberg has become a symbol of a new generation of activists who are attempting to force governments to change policy in relation to environmental protection. While there is plenty of enthusiasm, what must be contemplated is backlash from the fossil fuel industry and their political allies.  There are still many who deny that global warming actually happens. The green house effect is a natural occurrence,but human activity has exacerbated its function. If this continues it could have a devastating impact on public health. People who suffer from respiratory or circulatory system conditions may be at risk. Governments may not have enough resources to deal with the natural disasters that are the result of climate change. Africa, Europe, Asia, North and South America must collaborate on forming a global environmental protection policy to reduce the dangers that come from climate change.