what will happen if the ice on the south and north poles melts???

Question

the hole in the ozone may cause the ice on both poles melt if this happens what will happen to the world? will ther still be life on earth ?what about us?????

Answer 1

There is a huge amount of ignorance on this issue as demonstrated by some of the answers. First of all, the worst case scenario is that coastal communities will have to relocate inland to higher ground. It is highly doubtful that any of this would take place in our children's lifetimes or or children's grandchildren's grandchildren's lifetime for that matter. There is plenty of time to worry about that later if indeed it ever becomes a problem which is highly doubtful in my opinion. Glaciers in Antarctica and the Artic and the Ice Cap over the North Pole are generated by having more accumulation of freezing ocean and snow fall over time than what ends up thawing. For it to completely melt would indicate either that it was very dry (and presumably warmer) or simply much warmer. If it were warm enough that far north, that would indicate much more inhabitable land much further north. We might lose land on the coast but would gain it toward the north. Places like Greenland and North Dakota would once again be habitable. It is true that Florida would be pretty much inundated along with much of the coast. It is certainly possible that "global warming" will result in greater precipitation and more glacial accumulation. Climate, glaciers, sea level and ecosystems are change over time. All change is not bad. Most of the claims of glaciers melting are overblown and exaggerated. Glaciers melt, it is part of the process. Sorry, I am from South Dakota and just couldn't resist a North Dakota joke.

Answer 2

Their is no effect of hole in the ozone on polar ice because the whole enables UV rays to enter our environment which are very harmful.

The polar ice can be melt because of global warming which is caused be INFRA RED rays.They can pass through the ozone layer because they have a very short wavelength.They are reflected by our earth and are absorbed by green house gases such as CO2 and CH4.
If the ice which is continuously melting reaches to a very large extent,ecological balnce would be greatly effected.All the world coastle areas will be submerged and pure water will be mixed with sea water.
Life process never stop in any crisis as ice age.We would find some measures to overcome this problems.Coastal areas would be emptied by governments.Measure to reduce pollution are now taken seriously to prevent global warming.

Answer 3

The ocean would rise worldwide by about 200 feet. It may flood cities close to the coast but it would never cover the whole earth.

Answer 4

My guess is that it will drastically alter the coastlines everywhere. All the cities, towns... etc situated on or close to the coast will disappear. The only way to go to survive will be up! That is just a semi educated guess.

Answer 5

yes off course there will still be life on earth but only marine lifes and maybe some people who are equipt with machines that can live under water or floating over the water. but I think that would be very hard.

Answer 6

The world would be covered with water. There would still be life, as long as your a fish!!

Answer 7

The entire coast lines will change. You can sell your Arizona beachfront property legally.
Storms will be more powerful.
Rain forests will be drowned and our oxygen will be gone.
And man and beast will cease to exist on this planet.

Answer 8

GLOBAL WARMING. florida will be unda da sea, as well as all other low elevated coastal areas. climates will change, wildlife and human life will change as we know it- it'll be like opposite of the ice age. watch that al gore documentary. it will explain everything.

Answer 9

We can Swim and fishing all the times . Yep i am smart :)

Answer 10

How long can YOU tread water?