The Arctic Shifts to a New Climate Pattern in Which 'Normal' Becomes Obsolete

This article discusses the issue of climate change with the polar ice caps in Greenland. With the climate shifting, snow and ice are melting, which makes it more unlikely that it will return to normal arctic conditions. The changes occurring in Greenland are affecting the atmosphere, ecosystems and human activity all over the globe. The polar ice caps are melting due to the warmer air waves in the north. The cold air is now being sent from the north to the south, while in the past it went from east to west. Last year's different weather patterns show the changes in our environment, such as the change in temperature in the Arctic Ocean and the higher land temperatures are affecting us. The glaciers in Greenland are also losing more surfaced area due to the changes in the weather and the amount of time it takes for them to melt, which is increasing rapidly. Also, due to this unusual weather, the sea level is rising, which also affects weather conditions. Our course is related to these issues because we will learn and get into great detail about weather patterns, world climates and global climate change. By learning about these topics, we can figure out how we can predict what is going to happen. The best was to understand what is going on is to be educated with the facts. Without knowing how the melting f ice caps is going to affect us, why would we consider it to be an issue? We need support in order to help our environment. Also, with our winters getting colder and our summers getting warmer, how are we as a species going to be able to adapt to these changes? Are other species going to be able to adapt also? Is it possible to have another ice age? By conducting experiments and researching what has occurred in the past, we are able to help further predict our future and understand how Earth is changing. For these reasons, it is important that Earth Science is kept in our curriculum. We need to understand these issues in order to solve them. I think this article discusses important issues that our youth does not understand fully. We mention global warming but do not comprehend it fully. Climate change is a major issue that has been creeping up on our Earth, but has never been viewed as a problem. I think more articles should be posted about how climates are changing and how they can impact us. We need to tell the world what is happening and not hide it.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/10/22/22climatewire-the-arctic-shifts-to-a-new-climate-pattern-i-86771.html?ref=earth