Facts:
- The Cryosphere -
- The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius, less dense than water therefore able to float -
- Greenland's ice sheet contains 10% of the World's glacial ice - and it is melting fast. At a rate of 8000 tons per second! -
- Ice is important because it is the Earth’s air conditioning, reflecting sunlight to regulate the temperature of the planet -