Antarctica's ice represents approximately 65% of the earth's fresh water supply and many populated regions need that water. Should we develop a program to mine Antarctica's ice and redistribute it to areas where it is needed? Explain your answer
What will be an ideal response?
This is a topic that probably requires a lot more study than we currently have but there are some important issues that need to be addressed before such a program could be considered–where will the water go after we release it is one important question. If it ends up in the oceans and causes sea level to rise more than 50 meters, how many people will be affected and is that better than the number of people affected in the arid regions that need the water? How will our climate be affected?
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