Question

What Factors contribute to the melting of glaciers? how does it lead to sinking of islands?​

Answer 1

Glacial melting has contributed to raising sea levels by 2.7 centimeters since 1961. Furthermore, the world's glaciers contain enough ice — about 170,000 cubic kilometres — to raise sea levels by nearly half a metre.

Answer 2

Human activity has caused an increase in greenhouse gases creating a global warming trend, causing these valuable glaciers to melt. Glaciers have an albedo effect and with the melting of glaciers means less albedo. In the Alps the summer of 2003 was compared to the summer of 1988.

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