Posted on 08/18/2024 9:33:23 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
Picture of ice floating
Researchers raised concerns after discovering sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is losing its cooling powers, per an article published on earth.com. After analyzing satellite images from a 43-year span, scientists at the University of Michigan revealed the devastating impact of rising global temperatures.
What's happening? A group of scientists compared satellite measurements of cloud cover and solar radiation reflected by sea ice from 1980 through 2023.
They found that the cooling power of sea ice is not as strong as it used to be. According to the findings, Arctic sea ice has lost about a quarter of its cooling power since 1980.
Warming temperatures and increasing rainfall have both contributed to the decrease in the ice's cooling powers, according to the researchers. On top of melting and shrinking in size, the sea ice is also becoming less reflective.
"The changes to Antarctic sea ice since 2016 boost the warming feedback from sea ice loss by 40 percent," study author Alisher Duspayev told earth.com. "By not accounting for this change in the radiative effect of sea ice in Antarctica, we could be missing a considerable part of the total global energy absorption."
Why is sea ice's cooling power important? Sea ice plays an integral role in balancing the Earth's temperature. When the sun's rays reflect off of the surface and back into space, it creates a cooling effect on the planet. Without this, temperatures will continue to rise.
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To be most effective at restoration, we must bore holes into sea ice and directly pump $Trillions inside it. Only in this manner can we save the erf.
That does seem to be the standard solution.
Ice is no longer cold. Brilliant!
Right! I’m on it! Antarctica, here I come, by gum!
The government can just cancel the temperature
Who knew?
Even the Arctic Ice is losing its enthusiasm for the new world agenda. And only Kamala can fix this.
President Kamala will put temperature controls on ice, and any iceberg failing to comply will be arrested.
Kamala is pretty icy to her staffers. Will that help?
These “climate scientists” see what they want to see.
Researcher #1: I’m not detecting any change here.
Researcher #2: Report that and our funding will dry up. Plus Greta Thunberg will yell at us.
Researcher #1: The ice caps are melting! Penguins are screaming in terror!
Researcher #2: Now you’ve got it.
Let’s just paint the world white and make up for it.
we have to save icebergs by shooting polar bears who trample all over the ice contributing to the demise of the ice- Penguins and seals too!
Funny these stories always come out n July and August. Never in January or February or during a polar vortex.
And don’t forget that we must let the government control every aspect of our life. From where we live, what we can set our thermostat to, how much money we can have, ….
Bug sandwiches for everyone.
Yeah! They keep swimming and thereby raising the temperature of the water, which then makes the ice less cool! It’s been them all along. And I hear that they’re Trump supporters.
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What happened prior to 1980??
scientists who are paid by the government if they carry the line
The sky is falling The sky is falling ... Again
Well, the 1890 satellite pictures showed that there were no satellites back then. The only 1979 satellite picture showed a polar bear doing the Keep-on-Trucking walk and flipping off the celestial camera.
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