Does the melting of the ice caps have any affect on the economy?

Answer 1

It potentially can. Increase flooding may result causing damage to real estate, communications, transport and business in general.

Answer 2

Yes, the melting of ice caps can sometimes cause a significant increase in the rise of sea, ocean, or lake levels......which can lead to more erosion on beches, and loss of land, and threat of devloping a scarce population over an extended period of time....loss of ice caps are caused by the build up of CO2 carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, by factories, which can trap the suns rays and heat, allowing them to only escape 30%..........melting ice caps and then govt will have economic problems

Answer 3

Yes, the melting of ice caps can sometimes cause a significant increase in the rise of sea, ocean, or lake levels......which can lead to more erosion on beches, and loss of land, and threat of devloping a scarce population over an extended period of time....loss of ice caps are caused by the build up of CO2 carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, by factories, which can trap the suns rays and heat, allowing them to only escape 30%..........melting ice caps....

Answer 4

The melting of the polar ice will have an immense effect on humanity. Rising sea levels will affect billions of folks who now live in coastal areas. That is only one example. Read the information linked below.

Answer 5

The cool air from the ice caps regulates the temperature in that area.

Answer 6

No so far. If enough melts to flood important coastal cities, like New York, then there will be economic consequences. So far, sea levels have not risen enough to notice.

Answer 7

When the centres of London and New York flood, yes.