The Antarctic ice has reached another record low
On March 2, 2023 by Garima PandeyWarmer temperatures have transformed the frozen ice sheet of Antarctica into water. Let us tell you that the melting of sea ice has no effect on the sea level because the ice is already in the sea, but with the increase in temperature, the huge ice of Antarctica is melting rapidly, due to which the sea level will increase. Can But from 2016 onwards, scientists and researchers began witnessing a downward trend and after two years of record lows, it has got them worried. the question is, has climate change reached Antarctica Is this the beginning of the end Will the sea ice disappear for good in the coming years in the summer
Walt Meier, the senior research scientist at the University of Colorado’s National Snow and Ice Data Center, told ABC News. Calving events on Pine Island and Thwaites could trigger a dramatic increase in sea level rise rates before the end of this century, Scambos said. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, amplifying sea level rise and further warming, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But the current downtrend in sea ice on the South Pole could be a signal that climate change is finally affecting the floating ice surrounding Antarctica, Scambos said. However, the Antarctic summers from 2013 through 2015 saw near-record minimum extents, according to the Snow and Ice Data Center, which tracks sea ice by using data from NASA. Scientists are still trying to determine whether the variations in the maximum and minimum extents year by year are a result of natural variation or a more significant indication of the effects of climate change, Meier said.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center NSIDC at the University of Colorado Boulder reported that Antarctica’s sea ice had declined by 1.79 million square kilometres 691,000 million square miles as of February 21. It has also crossed the mark of 136,000 square kilometres 52,500 sq
mi in the year 2022. NSIDC scientists said the initial figure could exceed even more as the weather could lead to further snow melt. Let us know that scientists will release new figures in early March.
The loss and damage fund, agreed to at the COP27 conference in Egypt last year, was hailed as a breakthrough for developing countries. But climate activists have since claimed that the fund remains empty. Scheduled between 30 November and 12 December, the summit will be the first global assessment of progress since the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015 to limit global warming. Jaber said policies should support growth and help battle the climate crisis at the same time. “Capital is critical to make the loss and damage fund real and operational and it is the key to a fair deal on climate finance for the Global South, he said, referring to developing nations.
