Grothe Quoted in Article on the Effects of Melting Sea Ice

Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Pamela Grothe was quoted in an article on MEA WorldWide (MEAWW) entitled “Melting sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic may be an economic boon, but it spells doom for sea life.” She said that Polar regions are important for regulating global temperatures. “Sea ice is highly reflective and when it melts, it exposes more ocean surface to absorb the sun’s energy, causing even more warming. This will then accelerate even more sea ice loss.”