Global temperatures are rising due to the increased use of fossil fuels and deforestation. Research has shown that the high temperatures have significantly contributed to rising sea levels due to melting polar ice caps, with a global sea level rise of 100 mm since 1993. [6] This rise in sea levels has potentially catastrophic implications for coastal cities and has the capability to affect the infrastructure and habitat of entire nations. This research is aimed at determining how the rate of melting varies depending on the exposed surface area and surrounding temperature. The data on the melting rate is gathered through a controlled environment to study the effects of changing temperatures on different surface areas while keeping the ice volume constant. By utilizing thermodynamic principles to calculate the rate of heat transfer due to conduction and radiation, it is shown how these factors are influenced by changes in the surrounding temperature and surface area of exposure parameters. While temperature plays a significant role in the melting rate, the research revealed that there are unexpected contributions to this rate due to the exposed percentage of surface area. The results indicate that with a greater surface area of exposure, there is a greater rate of heat transfer and, thus, a lower melting time. The results also indicate that heat due to conduction is a more significant driving factor in the melting of ice. Finally, these findings are used to suggest potential solutions to the polar ice cap melting crisis as a model for the polar environment.