With Global Warming, It is Feared That Glaciers Will Melt and Release Water Into the Sea, Thus Increasing the Sea Level. Increase in the Sea Level Would Be Disastrous in Places Like Bangladesh and in Our Own Sunderbans. Is There Anything We Can Do to Prot

Q.
With Global Warming, It is Feared That Glaciers Will Melt and Release Water Into the Sea, Thus Increasing the Sea Level. Increase in the Sea Level Would Be Disastrous in Places Like Bangladesh and in Our Own Sunderbans. Is There Anything We Can Do to Protect Our Shores?

Name: Shweta Saini, Class X

Age: Not Available

Institution: Delhi Public School

City: Ghaziabad

A.
Global warming is no more a myth, it is a fact. Because of Global warming the average temperature of earth has risen by 0.6 degree Celsius in the last 50 years and snows / ice resources are very sensitive to the temperature changes. Apart from the Himalayan Glaciers, all the Glaciers including Ice sheet are receding. The mountain glacier will not affect substantially the sea level rise. But Ice Sheet Polar Ice Caps melt will definitely increase the sea level. And the other reason for increasing the sea level will be due to expansion of water by heating. That may inundate low-lying areas. Research is important to identify the vulnerable areas. Indian and international communities are working towards this direction.

By A.P.J.Abdul Kalam