John Porretto
AP Business Writer, Houston
___
As we know, the ice in the polar caps is melting, changing into water. Ice is lighter than water. This ice, at the top and bottom of the globe, is spreading around the globe as water, causing sea levels to rise.
So the question is: Will this change in the location of all this water affect either the tilt of the Earth on it axis, or the Earth's path around the sun?
Richard Driscoll
Winnsboro, S.C.
___
As the polar ice melts and sea level rises, it will slightly affect the rotation of the Earth, but not our path around the sun. But even in the scenario of a major, rapid polar ice melt, the effects of the changes in rotation and tilt would barely be noticeable -especially compared to the effects of the accompanying sea rise.

Investor Julian Roberts believes the poor economy could last as long as 10 to 15 years, according to CNBC.
Joey Chestnut set a new fast-eating record when he ate 45 pizza slices in 10 min...
Oil prices rebounded from a 13-month low to rise above $81 a barrel Monday in As...


new york web designers specializing in custom web design, joomla web design. Get a free quote today.