Benefits of Volunteering to Help with Global Sea Ice Loss
There is a global crisis happening when it comes to the loss of sea ice in our oceans. This crisis is being caused by human activity, specifically the proliferation of greenhouse gases that have been released into the atmosphere as a result of our lifestyles and economies. This crisis has left our environment vulnerable to changes in the weather and increased levels of pollutants entering the marine environment. Adding to its vulnerability is a recent phenomenon known as ‘Arctic amplification, which describes how rapid warming trends in the Arctic lead to larger effects on ice loss than would be seen elsewhere. It’s not just coastal cities that are feeling the brunt of this change either; land-based communities located further inland will also experience negative impacts as a result of higher rates of evaporation and precipitation around them, both during wetter seasons and at other times throughout the year. Read on to learn more about what can be done to help curb this crisis through...