There will be changes in precipitation, storms, and wind directions and so on. Rising temperatures are expected to increase tropical storm activity. ... Storms will be more severe. ... The vast ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland account for most of this area. ... Much depends on how fast the polar ice melts. ...
There will be changes in precipitation, storms, and wind directions and so on. Rising temperatures are expected to increase tropical storm activity. ... Storms will be more severe. ... The vast ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland account for most of this area. ... Much depends on how fast the polar ice melts. ...
Ice cores, sediment layers, and tree rings tell us about what the Earth's climate has been like in the past. ... At the peak of the last ice age (18,000 years ago), the temperature was only 7 ∘F colder than it is today, and glaciers covered much of North America! ... A glacier is a large sheet of ice that moves very, very slowly. ... Oceanfront property would be affected by flooding, and beach erosion could leave structures even more vulnerable to storm waves. ...
"Individuals pollute water by pouring toxic substances such as engine oil, antifreeze, or paint thinner, down drains or storm sewers. ... Some of these effects could be, Antarctic ice caps to melt, which can lead to heavier floods and increase water levels. ...
