the melting of the ice caps is occurring at a exponential rate. there are very basic graphs that predict future outcome if these rates continue to at this same rate.90% of the earths fresh water is contained in these caps, if this fresh water locked in these ice caps melts into the ocean they are predicting a rise in sea levels that would profoundly change the coastlines of the seven continents, warming is happening no matter what theory you chose to except, and we as a fossil fuel burning people are contributing to the entraped solar energy within our atmosphere.