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Originally Posted by REDVAN
Global warming is going to happen and I am of the opinion that there is nothing we can do to stop it, so we should just do our best to deal with it. And before some tree-huggers decide to tell me I don't know what I am talking about, yes I do.
That being said, 18km^2 breaking off is interesting. I didn't read the article, and I am not quite sure of legal rights, but does that mean Canada just lost 18km^2 of "land". I doubt the ice is included in our landmass, but it sucks if it is.
Global warming happens, ice breaking off happens. Are they connected? I don't think you need global warming for ice to break, but maybe it helps. Doesn't make it doomsday.
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I think it's the rate of change recently that shows if it continues at this speed it could infact be doomsday for a lot of people.
This is just 2 years in the Arctic:
At this and Greenlands rate of ice melting they predict a 3 foot rise in the oceans in 10 years.
Heres Floridas coast after a 3 foot rise:
As much as you feel it wouldn't be bad in some parts of the world it would be devastating in places where 90% of the people now live (along the coasts) not to mention huge changes animal life and agriculture all over the world.
But your right, I doubt theres anything we can do about it.