Ice collapse

In article “ Low probability of ice collapse,” the author talks about how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will collapse. First, the WAIS can decide the sea level. There was an attempt at disintegration of a WAIS collapse. Second, researchers believe the WAIS is 13% of the ice in Antarctica has collapsed. Now the temperatures are increasing very quickly in parts of the West Antarctica. Next, Dr. David Vaughan said the ice sheet collapse’s probability is a low ratio. Finally, the Department for Environment said the sea level would be increased one meter per century.

Now the ice shelf collapse is very serious. If it still happens, it might give us a big disaster. There will be an unstable ecosystem, food resource war, and buried islands.

First, if ice shelf collapses still happen, it might make the ecosystem unstable. For example, when sea level increases by 10 meters, the animals and fish will follow the sea and move to another place. If they move to another place, they may affect human life. They might eat human food and hurt people. In Indonesia, there are many snacks that live with people. I hear this in Korean TV program. It is because of a broken ecosystem. They do not have place to live, so they move to the cities. It is very dangerous. If those things still happen, the tiger or lions will come to the city to hurt people.

Second, if the sea level still increases, a food resource war might happen. For example, when the sea level rises, the plain will be buried. If this thing happens, we will have no food to eat. If no ground can be given to us to grow, the food scramble might happen. When war happens, people will lose their home or die. Food is a very important thing in our life. If people cannot eat, it makes them crazy. When people’s minds are not clear, they can do any brutal things such as eat humans.

Finally, if the surface of the water rises, it can bury islands. For example, the sea’s surface increased day by day. The water could little by little bury an island. If this happened, people might lose their home, or might lose their families. It is very sad. Also, if people lose their home, they might move from islands to big cities. The big city’s population will increase to twice. The living place will be smaller and smaller. When you walk on the road, the people will encounter other people. It is a very uncomfortable life.

In conclusion, we should obstruct the ice collapse. If not, we might lose everything. If the surface of the water rises, an ecosystem will be unstable, there will be a food resources war, and island will be buried.

Reference:

Low probability of ice collapse. (2001, December, 27). BBC news. Retrieved June 3, 2008 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1731163.stm