Can Glacier and Ice Melt Be Reversed?

Marc Notes: At issue environment--Cover.; Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-107) and index. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. The Melting of Glaciers Cannot Be Reversed / Tim Appenzeller -- 2. Glaciers Are Growing, Not Melting / Robert Felix -- 3. Third-World Stove Soot Is Target in Climate Fight / Elisabeth Rosenthal -- 4. The Melting of Arctic Ice Cannot Be Reversed / Fen Montaigne -- 5. The Media Exaggerates the Extent of Ice Melt in the Arctic / Ben Pile -- 6. Ice Sheets Are Melting at an Increasing Rate / Irene Quaile -- 7. The Melting of Glaciers Cannot Be Reversed with Global Warming / Bharat Raj Singh, Onkar Singh -- 8. Ice Sheets Are Not Collapsing / Cliff Ollier -- 9. Antarctica Is Melting / Erik Conway -- 10. Antarctica Is Not Melting / Marc Sheppard -- 11. Global Warming: Impact of Receding Snow and Ice Surprises Scientists / Pete Spotts -- 12. Permafrost Is Melting / Ben Cubby -- 13. Permafrost Warming Is Widely Misunderstood / Guido Grosse -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title explores many issues related to the reversal of glaciers and ice melt, including: reducing soot as it relates to glaciers, media reporting of ice melt, the rate ice sheets are melting, Antarctica and melting, and permafrost warming.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Contributor Bio:  Espejo, Roman B01