Surprise, surprise, the BBC has finally cottoned on to the fact that the Antarctic's icy seas are expanding and the the Arctic's ice is decreasing. This is something I learned at University years ago but it's only now being released to the general public.
With the warming of the northern hemisphere, generally, the ice caps around the artic melt. This ice is dumped into the ocean and becomes part of the general oceanic circulation, bringing fresh water south, to the antarctic region. This fresh water freezes as it is cooled, increasing the 'landmass' around the south pole.
Many people will cover their ears and go 'la,la,la,la' because they don't believe this but who cares - it's not like the tooth fairy. it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, it is happening. I prefer the term climate change to global warming, because it's not always warming. What you will notice though is that the weather is getting freakier with every passing season - in fact the seasons themselves are seriously messed up.
Rather than repeat the article, here is the link to the BBC story
Our world is changing, which is a very natural process, but it is changing too quickly - which is not natural and that is down to us.
Cheery thoughts, ta ta.
On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:
The Island of the Mist is book 2
The Stone in the Sword is book 1
The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:
The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin
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