could global warming trigger the next ice-age?

Question

the ice-caps are melting --oh my !!

Answer 1

It could. Most affected would be northern and central Europe and North America, since the meltoff from the northern ice cap and Greenland might switch off or at least significantly slow the Gulf Stream because less saline water won't sink down even though it cooled down. Once that happens, the less saline water will freeze and form a vast area of shelf ice, which by its higher reflection won't melt as fast as it used to, and at the same time will reduce the downflow of cold water in the far north, further hindering the gulf stream.



On the Pacific coasts, there are fewer warm northward currents, which is already reflected in the climate there - Alaska has tundra in latitudes where the Norwegians still grow strawberries.

Answer 2

Well, We can be in an Ice Age soon because the World Temperature is changing drastically, The Humans are producing lots of chemicals, and contaminating, also the cars and factories are affecting all the ambient producing CFC that are affecting the ozone cap and our ozone is being destroyed, so the poles are melting and the Ice that is in the poles can cover all the land on earth so, maybe if that melts fast we will be in an Ice Age soon ! Maybe in Less than 50 years ...