Climate Change Is Reshaping Arctic, And The Consequences Will Be Global

Many of us have never visited Arctic, but we often hear about it and that the climate change is radically reshaping it. It can be pretty hard to believe what’s happening in a distant land of polar bears, it doesn’t stop there. The changes, nature is bringing in Arctic, will have global- wide consequences.    

It’s Changing Your Weather. 

The scientific researches show that changes to the Arctic are leading to the changes in weather in the mid-latitudes. A warmer Arctic effects the stream of air high above us in the stratosphere that carries our weather.  

If the Arctic warms faster as compared to the mid latitudes, the jet stream could slow down that leads to a persistence of intense weather conditions like intense snow, intense heat or intense rain.

Changing What You Eat.

The fishing industry has a direct negative effect of the warming oceans as Artic and sub-Arctic are a major source of its catch.

While the less icy Arctic has forced the fishermen to discover new routes, at the same time, the warming waters had effected the composition and distribution of species. Moreover, the rising temperatures and an inflow of fresh water from melting ice can cause rippling effects through the marine food chain. 

The scientists project that water warming will cause shifts in the spawning and feeding grounds of several fish populations, including Arctic cod, capelin and herring.

Sea Levels Is Raising.

A warmer Arctic causes melting of ice from glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheets. The entire melted ice contributes to sea level that is not bound till the boundaries of the Arctic, it spreads around the globe. Apart from these sources, there are some more less known Arctic contributors to sea level changes.

Greenland is the biggest potential contributor to sea level and it would cause 20 feet of sea rise, if it melts entirely. The melting of Greenland is already contributing fresh water to the north Atlantic and it may slow down the supply of warm water northward in the Atlantic. 

  

Worsening The Global Warming .

Finally and most importantly, the changes in the Arctic are expected to boost global warming itself. It’s principle cause is the melting of major portions of frozen Arctic ground which contain huge amount of frozen carbon.

The recent statistics show that Arctic Permafrost is packed with approximately 1330 gigatons carbon. This huge amount of carbon could cause a significant contribution to overall global warming.