Global warming Causes Faster Melting of Canadian Ice shelves

Global warming Causes Faster Melting of Canadian Ice shelves

Toronto — The 2 ice shelves that already existed before Europeans settled in Canada was seen to be already diminished as of this summer. One of the 2 ice shelves was almost completely disappearing, as confirmed by Canadian scientists.

The loss signifies the worsening of global warming. The Canadian Arctic is so different few years ago as compared now, scientists added. Icebergs floating in the ocean that were already broken free might just pose risk to shipping lines and offshore oil facilities in the area.  The breaking of ice shelves into smaller pieces also affects the environment for microbial life. It will also affect Canada’s coastline.

Luke Copland, Univ. of Ottawa geography department associate professor, was part of the research and has confirmed the shrinking of the ice shelves in the Arctic region of Canada. The Serson Ice Shelf diminished in size from its former size of 16 sq. mile 5 years ago to 9.65 sq. miles as of now. Copland said that the ice shelf has been literally broken into 2 separate parts, where water abounds in the middle. The losses are considered to be very significant as the other ice shelf, Ward Hunt,  has been known as the biggest and thought by some scientists as the most stable

Posted by James Fried on Sunday October 02 2011, 8:30 AM EDT. Ref: Reuters. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0