NASA Photos Show Global Warming Melts Glaciers Fast; 216 Million People Could Lose Their Homes
Glaciers that are supposed to be frozen are starting to melt into the sea which causes sea levels to rise in alarming levels. NASA, who tracks the glacier movements, have photos that show just how fast the ice are melting. If the melting continues in the following years, at least 216 million people will be left homeless.
Global warming and climate change have been a worldwide issue for years now but it seems the effort to fix it is still not enough. Very big changes has to be implemented and requires the whole world working together to make significant improvements.
NASA is working with US Geological Survey and other universities to understand all the data they receive from the satellite including images of how fast the huge glaciers are melting today. All the data that has been collected are carefully studied so they can predict the possible effects of rising sea levels, climate change, and global warming.
Moreover, they are also the people responsible for identifying a huge threat to the human being today and in the future. Ted Scambos, a scientist from the University of Colorado Boulder, said they "identify which areas to keep an eye on, or which events might lead to a rapid change," And as of today, the alarming rising sea levels due to global warming is something that everyone should be concern about.
According to their data, Antartic and Arctic ice were recorded to be in low levels due to climate change. And as ice continues to melt, it only means higher sea level to all countries in the world. The rise of sea level in this century is the highest and fastest in the last 2,700 years. And if the sea level continues to rise, 216 million people in the world could be affected.
In 2015, NASA has already confirmed that the world had a 3 feet increase of sea level and its going to be worse if nothing is changed. This sea level rise has surpassed the estimated numbers of scientists that conducted the study year ago. This could mean that people are doing more damage today than what has been expected years ago.
