Sentences with phrase «massive polar ice sheets»

The two main forces that conspire to destroy Earth's massive polar ice sheets are heat, which melts their surfaces via sunlight and warm air, and gravity, which drives glaciers to slide to the sea.

Not exact matches

To keep the big polar ice sheets largely intact and prevent massive flooding will require limiting warming to just 2 °C.
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