Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 164 wordsTheir whole copy
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As per recent ICIMOD's estimates, Arctic could witness Ice-Free Summers by as early as 2040, threatening grave consequences:
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Impact on Biodiversity
(1) Drastic decline being witnessed in population of Polar Bears, Arctic seals, etc
(2) Southward (below the Poles) movement of species for hunting (Ex: Gentoo Penguins)
(3) Boreal Forests : Increasing fires ("Gateway to Hell")
Impact on Ecosystem
(*) Cryosphere plays a critical role in Earth's Ecosystem balancing.
(1) High Albedo (reducing) → -ve impact upon Earth's heat Budget
(2) Severe impact upon Ocean currents : weakened Arctic meridional circulation
Impact upon Global Ecological Balance :
(1) Thawing of Permafrost → Release of CO2, CH4 Further deterioration ← & Global warming ↑ (Arctic Amplification)
(2) Loss of world's largest expanse of Forests (Boreal)
(3) Increased man-Animal conflicts
(4) Movement towards 6th mass Extinction.
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Thus, Arctic melting possesses great threats, esp. given the fact that it is not a continent as like Antarctica & once lost, would be difficult to recover.