The north and south poles of our planet are warming faster than any place on Earth, with Arctic waters and air temperatures rising the fastest. Ice sheets are melting and sea ice is declining. When sea ice is lost and the darker ocean surface is exposed, less sunlight is reflected and more warmth is absorbed by the sea, due to the ice-albedo feedback loop.

In this lesson you will learn about:
1) Climate Change in the Arctic
2) Climate Change in the Antarctic

 

Time Requirement
This lesson should take around 30 minutes.