Imagine what the scene would look like if there was no ice in the Arctic Ocean, famous for its white ice. A study has predicted that the ice from the Arctic Ocean will start disappearing in the next five to six years. According to a study, all the ice from the Arctic Ocean may melt by 2027.
Researchers have said that if strict action is not taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will see huge environmental damage within 20 years. The study conducted by climate scientists used advanced simulations to predict the possible timeline of this event, highlighting the rapidly increasing effects of climate change on the region.
The research analyzed data using 11 climate models and 366 simulations. These models showed that even under low emissions scenarios, the Arctic will likely face an ice-free day within the 2030s. In the most extreme simulations, this could happen as early as three to six years. Climate science researcher and lead author of the study stressed in a statement the importance of understanding the events that could trigger such unprecedented melting.
Sea ice in the Arctic plays a key role in maintaining global temperature balance, regulating marine ecosystems and driving ocean currents that transport heat and nutrients. Melting of this ice exposes deeper water, which absorbs more heat, accelerating the planet’s warming in a feedback loop known as the albedo effect. According to the report, the Arctic is already warming four times faster than the global average, with researchers linking it directly to human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
India on Thursday criticised developed countries for creating the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said they tapped the global carbon budget and failed to honour climate-finance promises. Not only this, developed countries are now demanding that developing countries limit the use of their resources. It is noteworthy that the ICJ is investigating what legal obligations countries have to deal with climate change and what will be the consequences if they fail.
