http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/23/massive-antarctic-ice-shelf-on-verge-of-collapse/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/23/massive-antarctic-ice-shelf-on-verge-of-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-537240 Annie Kate Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:40:40 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=24021#comment-537240 It seems like the earth has reached and gone past a tipping point where we might have been able to slow the melting down - now we can only hope to mitigate it and get out of its way. While those who live on the coast have their own set of worries with rising sea levels, there are those further inland who have glaciers that supply their fresh water needs each year who are looking at those glaciers and thus their fresh water supply melting away as well. No fresh water will make water - not oil - the major limited resource we will fight over in the future; without fresh water we shall have little to drink and even less to irrigate our crops with, thus cutting into our food production. We have frittered away decades in which we could have lessened the impact of climate change and now part of our legacy to our descendants will be an earth less friendly to human life. It seems like the earth has reached and gone past a tipping point where we might have been able to slow the melting down – now we can only hope to mitigate it and get out of its way. While those who live on the coast have their own set of worries with rising sea levels, there are those further inland who have glaciers that supply their fresh water needs each year who are looking at those glaciers and thus their fresh water supply melting away as well. No fresh water will make water – not oil – the major limited resource we will fight over in the future; without fresh water we shall have little to drink and even less to irrigate our crops with, thus cutting into our food production. We have frittered away decades in which we could have lessened the impact of climate change and now part of our legacy to our descendants will be an earth less friendly to human life.

]]> http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/23/massive-antarctic-ice-shelf-on-verge-of-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-536740 GF, Los Angeles Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:50:55 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=24021#comment-536740 What will happen to all the polar bears who are losing the ice to hunt and live on? When will our government realize that polar bears will become extinct if no real action is taken? What will happen to all the polar bears who are losing the ice to hunt and live on? When will our government realize that polar bears will become extinct if no real action is taken?

]]> http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/23/massive-antarctic-ice-shelf-on-verge-of-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-536726 Cori from Colorado Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:07:52 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=24021#comment-536726 In less than a century, this earth is going to see some drastic climatic changes, and it starts with our ocean levels. The melting ice shelf is proof, and boy am I glad I won't live long enough to see that disaster strike. In less than a century, this earth is going to see some drastic climatic changes, and it starts with our ocean levels. The melting ice shelf is proof, and boy am I glad I won't live long enough to see that disaster strike.

]]> http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/23/massive-antarctic-ice-shelf-on-verge-of-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-536700 earle,florida Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:54:58 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=24021#comment-536700 If you own shoreline property, you best start putting up a for-sale sign ,especially on the west coast US! If you own shoreline property, you best start putting up a for-sale sign ,especially on the west coast US!

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