Sunday, November 20, 2011
Melting Iceberg Investigation
If and when polar ice caps melt, sea levels around the world will rise. Cities on the coastlines will flood and lives will be in jeopardy. More importantly, without glaciers, the fresh water supply will be scarse. Farmers who depend on fresh water for irrigation will lose their crops, which will result in dwindling food supply around the world. What affect will this have for generations to come? Since 97% of the water on this Earth is salt water, is there a way to use it to replace fresh water? Can new technologies uncover a way to take away the salt from ocean water?
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I like that you brought up the point about glaciers being a vital source of freshwater. You took many aspects of melting ice caps into consideration. Good thoughts.
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