On the ITV News (Wednesday) they spoke about how rapidly the ice is retreating in the Arctic Circle. A report visited Svalbard where scientists famously research climate change. He spoke about the likelihood that there will be no ice at all in the North Pole by 2040. I could not stop worrying about how impactful a world without ice will be.

As temperatures rise seven times faster in the Arctic Circle, we have a sense of urgency. It is important that we combat global warming now. If we do not, ice will melt, sea levels will rise and animals become extinct. Warm air masses will dominate. Food shortages will be rife.

Whether or not most people care about climate change, I do not know. I do think we should care. We should do far more than care. Climate change needs tackling. Now.

Rant over… Take a look at my short ‘A World Without Ice’ poem.

A world without ice

Is boring and hot.

No snowflakes are falling,

Little fun to be got.

A world without ice

Means no polar bears too.

A lack of cold habitats

No need for skidoos.

A world without ice

Is sad and injust

With tropical storms

And deserts of dust.

A world without ice

Is a miserable place

Just carbon emissions

And smog in your face

A world without ice

Is a world I’d dislike.

So get out of those planes

And start riding your bike.

Final Thoughts

These are the times when we can make the biggest difference. As voters we can lobby the government to invest in fossil-free fuels. We can choose cleaner ways to travel. Distant meetings can be replaced with Zoom ones.

I hope that my little poem makes you think. I would hate to see Arctic animals lose their homes. Similarly I would hate to see the Fenlands covered in water. So many things I worry about.

Are you worried about climate change and ice melting? What suggestions do you have to make an impact?

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my environmental poem. For something less serious, have a read of my Motherland TV show review.