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by: Sunny Bae and Charlotte ChungIBH1 Geography
Melting of
Key Causes & Effects
Implications on Human Civilization
Solutions
Ice Caps and Glaciers
Key Causes
Global Warming29.4% of surface area of glaciers of North Sea
since 1979
Consequences on Environment
Consequences on Environment
Maldives Shanghai
Consequences on Society
Bangladesh: Bhola IslandCountry Potential Climate
Refugees (millions)
China 144
India 63
Bangladesh 62
Vietnam 43
Indonesia 42
Japan 30
Egypt 26
United States 23
International National Individual
How can we address solutions?
"Since the industrial revolution, human activity has released ever-increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to gradual but unmistakable changes in climate throughout the world." - Earth Policy Institute
International Level
"We can't match Shell's enormous financial muscle, but we have creativity and millions of people behind us." - Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director
National Level
Individual Level
The world is melting.
We need to bring back the ice.
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