Polar Ice Caps infographic

There have been numerous articles stating that the melting of ice caps has been at a record low, but that still does not hide

the truth that the polar ice caps are indeed melting and at an alarming rate

"Ice mass loss is occurring at an accelerated rate in Greenland, Antarctica and globally from inland glaciers. Arctic sea ice is

also falling at an accelerated rate. The exception to this ice loss is Antarctic sea ice which has been growing despite the

warming Southern Ocean. This is due to local factors unique to the area"

Even if the ice caps were to be melting slower than usual, this is not a sigh of relief in saying that all is well and that humans

should ignore the melting polar ice caps along with all the many other effects of climate change

In passing, many scientists are saying that on the contrary, the melting of the icecaps is, in fact, accelerating

"The polar ice caps are melting six times faster than in the 1990s, according to the most complete analysis to date".