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43. The problem with the melting Artic ice cap

Sat Jul 8, 2023, 07:38 PM

Jul 2023

is that white ice reflects heat, dark seawater absorbs heat. When the BOE (blue ocean event) occurs it will be the equivalent of adding a trillion tons of CO2 to the atmosphere.

https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/research-highlight-loss-arctics-reflective-sea-ice-will-advance-global-warming-25-years

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WE'RE LOSING THE WATER WE NEED TO SURVIVE [View all] Fresh Water Falling Jul 2023 OP

Eventually the only major sources left will be the Great Lakes and Lake Baikal. roamer65 Jul 2023 #1

And the Guarani Aquifer - hence the Bushes' purchase of 100,000 acres in 2006 peppertree Jul 2023 #7

And T Boone Pickens markodochartaigh Jul 2023 #21

That's right - another vulture peppertree Jul 2023 #35

In 10th grade I was in the same class markodochartaigh Jul 2023 #41

Interesting anecdote. Thanks for sharing. peppertree Jul 2023 #45

Thanks, I was trying to remember which water source the Bushes bought access to. shrike3 Jul 2023 #31

You're welcome. peppertree Jul 2023 #36

And we can see what happened to another "great lake" - the Aral Sea erronis Jul 2023 #13

Yup. A great Soviet achievement. Igel Jul 2023 #25

And Lake Baikal is in Russia. Xolodno Jul 2023 #38

Envy you Egypt. Is a bucket list moonscape Jul 2023 #49

The poles use to help control the temperature of the oceans............. Lovie777 Jul 2023 #2

must find a fast and affordable way to desalinate housecat Jul 2023 #3

And we're still washing our garbage for recycle thinking FalloutShelter Jul 2023 #4

+ infinity pandr32 Jul 2023 #17

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2023 #5

I have been saying this to whomever will listen for decades. Bumbles Jul 2023 #29

I worked with H2O Man Jul 2023 #34

Environmental catastrophe can destroy our democracy. hay rick Jul 2023 #39

I remembr years ago H2O Man Jul 2023 #46

Not only that Hieronymus Phact Jul 2023 #6

That's not a big deal. Its not like you could eat fish or anything. (NT) Otto_Harper Jul 2023 #14

Not to the degree that increased CO2 in the atmosphere is (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #15

CO2 is acidifying the ocean, very rapidly in fact. markodochartaigh Jul 2023 #20

agree agree agree orleans Jul 2023 #8

It's no coincidence that we are the only beings on this planet Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #11

You personally can work to adapt to what's coming Kaleva Jul 2023 #18

I totally agree with your concerns, but we're not currently using the ice sheets as a major source erronis Jul 2023 #9

The Surprising Amount Of Water It Takes To Produce A Pound Of Beef Caribbeans Jul 2023 #10

This needs to be talked about. JudyM Jul 2023 #28

Stopped eating beef 4 decades ago, for many reasons. Duppers Jul 2023 #37

Unfortunately, virtually all desal plants globally run on fossil fuels NickB79 Jul 2023 #48

The ice turns into salty water swong19104 Jul 2023 #12

roughly 450,000 cubic kilometers of water evaporate from the ocean/yr Model35mech Jul 2023 #16

Right. Plus, water is not destroyed in these cycles, but Hortensis Jul 2023 #24

Truly wonderful things. Model35mech Jul 2023 #30

I don't think the ice sheets at the poles Zeitghost Jul 2023 #19

The drinkable reservoirs of water that are really being lost is ground water Model35mech Jul 2023 #23

Bingo. hay rick Jul 2023 #40

Ugh. Sugarcane flamingdem Jul 2023 #55

The problem with the melting Artic ice cap markodochartaigh Jul 2023 #43

Yes, there are many problems with the melting poles Zeitghost Jul 2023 #47

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jul 2023 #22

Niyad Fresh Water Falling Jul 2023 #53

Original spelling-naiad, a Greek water spirit. niyad Jul 2023 #54

Glaciers disappearing on land are the problem Warpy Jul 2023 #26

Too many people on the planet. LiberalFighter Jul 2023 #27

8 billion is TOO MANY. roamer65 Jul 2023 #50

I've been posting about The #1 Issue the world is facing... Duppers Jul 2023 #32

I worry about my aquifer going down RainCaster Jul 2023 #33

Waste NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #42

Glad you're posting about this stuff. calimary Jul 2023 #44

Fresh water intelpug Jul 2023 #51

There is a thing called the water cycle Progressive dog Jul 2023 #52