Melting Ice Caps

If the polar caps were to melt I think it would cause flooding in the regions where polar ice caps are located. Animals and people that reside in the region where polar ice are located will also be affected. Animals will lose their habitats which will cause them to find a new habitat or become extinct. The surrounding land will be affected because the excess amounts of water may cause erosion of soil, which will hinder farmers from growing crops and herbivores from receiving the energy they needs to survive. The only question that I have is the following: Does air pollution have any affect on the rate at which the polar ice caps are melting?