It helps to protect the rights of the accused
Answer:
If the ice caps melted, more sun rays would reach earth. The ice reflects the sunrays but if they disapperead then the sunrays would not be reflected this would increase the effects of global warming. Also water levels would rise since the ice would have melted. meaning beaches might have higher water levels. Also alot animals that lived on the ice caps would die since their natural habitat would be destroyed.
D. 18th century I believe.
