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<blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 5281104" data-attributes="member: 7883">Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd read that.&nbsp; I know the media and Hollywood like doom and gloom scenarios, as it does sell.&nbsp; But I'd read that melting all the ice on the planet would never result in mainland getting flooded.&nbsp; Coastal areas, yes.....but I don't think people living in Colorado, Utah, Calgary, or Mexico City have to worry, for instance.Now, what having all those ice caps melt could have disastrous longterm effects to availability of fresh water etc.&nbsp; Much of the water we drink (at least in my area of the country) comes, at its source, from glaciers etc.&nbsp; As those melt and disappear, there's going to be less water making its way down the rivers to the areas where people live etc.I was reading a study on the topic, which was talking about the idea that not nearly as much water comes from rain filling up lakes and rivers as we'd like to think.&nbsp; Meanwhile, many industrial processes use up significant volumes of available fresh water...for mining, separating oil from the tar sands, etc.In any case, I don't want to go too far down that avenue of discussion.&nbsp; And I'm always hesitant around here to give a definitive answer or statement on the boards, as there are plenty of people who post here who have specialized in particular topics.&nbsp; I'd like to consider myself fairly well read.....but I'm not a specialist in these fields.I'm just having fun with this particular discussion.&nbsp; Everyone's being pretty genial about it.Banshee</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Banshee16, post: 5281104, member: 7883"] Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd read that. I know the media and Hollywood like doom and gloom scenarios, as it does sell. But I'd read that melting all the ice on the planet would never result in mainland getting flooded. Coastal areas, yes.....but I don't think people living in Colorado, Utah, Calgary, or Mexico City have to worry, for instance. Now, what having all those ice caps melt could have disastrous longterm effects to availability of fresh water etc. Much of the water we drink (at least in my area of the country) comes, at its source, from glaciers etc. As those melt and disappear, there's going to be less water making its way down the rivers to the areas where people live etc. I was reading a study on the topic, which was talking about the idea that not nearly as much water comes from rain filling up lakes and rivers as we'd like to think. Meanwhile, many industrial processes use up significant volumes of available fresh water...for mining, separating oil from the tar sands, etc. In any case, I don't want to go too far down that avenue of discussion. And I'm always hesitant around here to give a definitive answer or statement on the boards, as there are plenty of people who post here who have specialized in particular topics. I'd like to consider myself fairly well read.....but I'm not a specialist in these fields. I'm just having fun with this particular discussion. Everyone's being pretty genial about it. Banshee [/QUOTE]

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