[swell36]

Stepping aside all the hate one gets for being critical of a scientific theory (as we all should do, regardless of how well established it is), there is quite a bit of evidence that polar ice helps to regulate global temperature, seasonal extremes (both hot and cold), seasonal timings, and weather patterns. These are all things we rely on to feed the global population, and live in all the places we do.

As to your main question, I don't see the same conclusion from the data. "Relatively slow" to what? We do have a good understanding of how greenhouse gasses work, and the data for glacial loss is correlated with gas emissions very tightly. I should probably dive into the most up to date data rather than use nebulous words like "very" and "good", but my stance is built on quite a bit of research into it a decade ago while pursuing an Atmospheric Sciences degree, so unless there's been new information that completely changes our understanding, I'd say it still carries weight.

[BodyCulture]

Please try to be more scientific in your posts, thanks!