Polar Vortex and Climate Change

Polar Vortex and Climate Change — page 1 — Julianna Parker College Student 4 Chapter 1

Polar Vortex and Climate Change — page 2 — I just cannot understand this I said slamming my hands down on the keyboard I stared at the charts on the computer screen in front of me How in the world people could look at evidence like this and then question if global climate change was real or not was beyond me I had been studying weather patterns and data for the last 2 years and I was completely convinced that Earth was heading for serious trouble What now Juli my friend Gabriel asked He was used to my ranting and raving since he had been my lab partner all year long He usually focused on global temperatures while I specialized in studying glaciers Arctic waters and worldwide sea levels Scientists understand the ways pollution and climate change are linked 5

Polar Vortex and Climate Change — page 3 — Did you see this latest report on Glacier National Park I asked pointing at my monitor In 1910 it had more than 150 glaciers in it Today it has less than 30 Gabe shook his head The newest prediction is that by the end of this century the global sea levels may rise as high as another 6½ feet 2 meters You know what that means Of course I do Gabe replied Islands will be underwater and so will lots of beaches and big cities like New York Don’t people understand what is happening I asked As temperatures went up glaciers melted faster and water levels rose and that caused flooding and much worse Second Source Find a second source that provides details about what is happening at Glacier National Park Compare the information you find there to the information in this book 6

Polar Vortex and Climate Change — page 4 — Glaciers are dense bodies of ice that are constantly moving under their own weight 7

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