But what if all that ice melted? As the latest episode of AsapSCIENCE explains, ice on Earth comes in the form of glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, and snow. Because the Arctic is largely made up of ocean, ice there mainly takes the form of floating blocks such as massive icebergs. read more
If all the icebergs melted, that is ice that is currently floating in the oceans, the level of the oceans would not change at all. If you want to check this out put an ice cube in a glass of water so that it floats freely and mark the water level. When it melts the water level will be the same. read more
If we keep burning fossil fuels indefinitely, global warming will eventually melt all the ice at the poles and on mountaintops, raising sea level by 216 feet. Explore what the world’s new coastlines would look like. read more
As the latest episode of AsapSCIENCE explains, ice on Earth comes in the form of glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, and snow. Because the Arctic is largely made up of ocean, ice there mainly takes the form of floating blocks such as massive icebergs. read more