I know glaciers are melting but are there areas that are freezing?

Question

I think that the Earth has a natural cycle, it's just we are doing things to rush this.

Answer 1

That's a very intelligent perspective on things, and I'm glad to see someone who hasn't fallen for that "global warming" gag that algore is putting over on many Americans. Enjoy the life on earth that God had made and dump all the worries about "global warming" and such. Someone, algore in particular, just won't let go of the election he lost, and he's trying to stage a "comeback". God Bless you.

Answer 2

Sure there are. There are websites (I don't have their URL's handy) that will give you a lot of data for the Arctic, Antarctic, etc., including temperature readings. The polar portions of the earth only recieve sunshine on a very limited basis so solar radiation has litle opportunity to raise the temperature very much. Added to that is the albedo, or reflection of solar radiation back away from the earth. Where the earth is covered by a light covering, as snow or ice, the albedo is great and solar radiation has less affect. Hence the temperature is relatively colder. In areas where the earth's covering is dark (called a black body) there is less albedo and more solar absorbtion and the temps are relatively higher. So here it is in a nut shell: Closer to the equator=more sun=black body=more absorbtion=higher temps. Farther from the equator (the poles)=less sun=more albedo=lower temps. There are some other factors to consider (ocean currents, wind patterns, etc., but if anyone tells you the polar regions are going to melt and flood the earth, they don't have the logic straight, let alone the facts.

Answer 3

no