... past century has risen one degree Fahrenheit over the last century. These last few decades have been the warmest this century. The sea level has risen 4 to 10 inches, and mountain glaciers worldwide have begun to retreat. One recent study by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) said that unless governments do something to restrict the emissions of greenhouse gases ... ...

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... acidic. A U.S. National Surface Water Survey concluded that 75 percent of acidic lakes and 50 percent of acidic streams are a direct result of acid rain. Hundreds of lakes in the Andriondack Mountain range have acidity levels that are unsuitable for the survival of sensitive fish species such as the brook trout which has been completely eradicated in some areas. High elevation forests ... ...

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... of this area. Smaller ice caps are found in Scandinavia, Caffin Island, Iceland, and elsewhere. In addition, there are tons of thousands of valley glaciers that follow stream channels down mountain slopes. All together, glaciers contain about seventy-five percent of the available fresh water of the earth. Because global warming is expected to be greatest in polar and temperate regions ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... of this area. Smaller ice caps are found in Scandinavia, Caffin Island, Iceland, and elsewhere. In addition, there are tons of thousands of valley glaciers that follow stream channels down mountain slopes. All together, glaciers contain about seventy-five percent of the available fresh water of the earth. Because global warming is expected to be greatest in polar and temperate regions ... ...

• Word Count: 2008
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• Grade Level: High School

... decreased 40 percent since the 1960s. Current rates of sea-level rise are expected to increase as a result both of thermal expansion of the oceans and of partial melting of mountain glaciers and the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps. Consequences include loss of coastal wetlands and barrier islands, and a greater risk of flooding in coastal communities. The current pace of sea ... ...

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... from the environment's perspective. The environment acknowledged mistakes that are happening because it knows how the cycle should operate. When it doesn't operate at status quo, there is nothing the mountain can do so understanding nature is crucial. Humans need to quickly become conscious of their actions and begin to preserve nature for the greater wellbeing of the earth as a whole ... ...

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