scrAPES #16 - "Greenland's Melting Ice Problem May Be Far Worse Than We Realized"

Greenland's Melting Ice Problem May Be Far Worse Than We Realized, by Lydia O'connor is about Greenland's massive ice problem. The ice sheet, in Greenland, might melt and have the whole island to shrink.  This may happen because of the increasing global temperature. If all of the Ice sheet was to melt, global sea levels will increase almost 23 feet.  The only reason it has not happened yet is because of the firn. The firn is the sponge like snow a top of the ice sheet. The firn traps and holds any melting water that would otherwise run into the ocean. This would help maintain the ice sheet in the summer temperatures. The firn has not been diminished and is still able to help the ice sheet but In the past few summers, there have been unusually high temperature summers. 

This article caught my eye because I have always been interested in global warming and the effects it could have on the Earth. I think that it is very cool that there is this massive ice sheet that can raise sea levels as up to 23 feet. To me, that is mind boggling. Also, there is something called a firn. I just thought it was fascinating to know there is the spongy snow that help collect melted ice before it goes into the ocean. 

This relates to Environmental Science, because of how it can affect the Earth and it's surroundings. Knowing that global warming is effecting the environment but not only us directly relates to environmental science. Global warming has always been a big problem for us and scientists are doing what they can to help stop it or at least slow it down.