Human activities such as industrial production, transportation, deforestation, and the use of fossil fuels contribute to warming the planet and causing glaciers to melt. In order to combat this issue, potential solutions could include building sea walls to block warm water, reducing global emissions, and finding effective ways to stop ice caps from melting. The melting of ice caps and glaciers is a result of warmer temperatures causing enhanced basal melting of ice shelves, reducing their buttressing and causing upstream glaciers to retreat. These ice formations act as a protective cover for the Earth and oceans, reflecting excess heat back into space and keeping the planet cooler. However, they are being threatened by climate change. In addition, melting glaciers and ice shelves contribute to rising sea levels. In order to address this issue, it is important to examine the balance between snow accumulation and melting in the ice sheets that cover Greenland and Antarctica. Increased sea ice in Antarctica is attributed to changes in winds, increased ocean stratification, and increased freshwater flux. It is crucial to take action to prevent ice caps and glaciers from melting, as sea level rise is a natural consequence of a warming planet.