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According to foreign media reports, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Russia's Oleg & middot; Oleg anisimov recently warned that with the intensification of global warming, the Arctic sea ice may disappear completely within 40 years.
Annimov, from the National Hydrological Institute in St. Petersburg, made the warning in a speech in Russia's coldest region, the Saha Republic.
Annimov said that there is evidence that the temperature rise rate in the Arctic is nearly four times faster than that in other parts of the earth. This means that by about 2050, the Arctic will become an open ocean, with only sporadic icebergs floating near the North Pole. He predicted that the region could witness a temperature rise of up to 7 degrees Celsius within a century.
There are several reasons for this. Climate change in the Arctic is stronger and faster than in other regions. Snowfall and ice cover will be reduced, and the ice cover has a protective effect, 'annimov said.' compared with the average level in the same period last year, the minimum area of sea ice has been reduced by 5.3 to 5.4 million square kilometers. In the past decade, the Arctic sea ice has decreased by 13.7%. By the middle of this century, the Arctic Ocean will probably be completely free of sea ice. "
At present, the sea ice in the Arctic is at the lowest level ever recorded. The World Wildlife Fund warned that a temperature rise of just 2 degrees Celsius would be enough to melt the remaining ice floes. As sea temperatures rise, climate change will also threaten fragile ecosystems and marine life in the Arctic.
According to environmental protection sources, with the melting of ice and snow, the ability of the Arctic to reflect sunlight is weakened, resulting in a further acceleration of the rate of global warming. This may be followed by more and more forest fires and unpredictable storms, and may even lead to the stagnation of the Mexican warm current that brings warmth to Europe.
The Saha Republic, also known as Yakut, is experiencing faster climate change than the rest of the world. An 1884 map shows that several Arctic islands that still existed at that time have disappeared due to the rise of sea water.
"If the global temperature rises by 0.85 degrees in 100 years, the temperature in Yakut in winter will increase by 3.5 degrees Celsius." Annimov said: 'in other words, global warming has accelerated fourfold here. According to our prediction, the temperature in the Arctic will rise by 6 to 7 degrees Celsius around 2100. "
In 2007, as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change, annimov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his research in the field of global warming. He is also considered to be one of the most famous climate change experts in the world.
Some scientists speculate that global warming may be the reason for a series of unsolved giant holes in northern Russia. They believe that the warm air melts the thick permafrost, resulting in the release of unstable gas, which then explodes, leading to the emergence of huge caves. Almost two-thirds of Russia's land area is located in the permafrost. The melting of permafrost may bring potential dangers to infrastructure, including urban buildings and underground pipelines.