Grant Carter
1/23/17
English
Since 1900 the average ARTIC temperature has raised about 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That may not seen like a big change but if the temperature keeps on increasing that rapidly, by 2020 the average temperature in the artic would be –29 degrees Fahrenheit. That would increase the temperature by 1 degrees every decade. By the end of the 2000s there would be few ice and less habitats for the artic animals that live there. They would then have to move from the artic invading different homes than they have had previously. Polar bears are one of the animals that rely on the ice as homes. They also rely on the artic to supply them with homes for there prey. If they prey leave the polar bears would not have food and they would start starving and would be forced to move. …show more content…
Local temperatures have gotten even more hotter because of the winds bringing in warm air from the south. In some places the average temperature has increased by 14 degrees Fahrenheit. On a research ship from the project Norwegian Young Sea ICE Expedition, several storms blew over the ship. At one point the temperature raised from –40 degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees in 48 hours. During that storm the wind went from calm winds to 50 mph which is considered as damaging winds.
Breeding seasons have also been effected by the rising temperatures. As Stephanie Pappas said " Animal shelters in the US have reported increasing numbers of stray cats and kittens attributed to a longer breeding season for the felines. the breeding seasons of the gentoo penguins have also changed because of them not being able to rely on the ice for breeding. Fruit fly's are also being effected. Some fruit fly's who were living in the north have genomes of a southern fly. Which means that the heat is effecting the genetics of the
1/23/17
English
Since 1900 the average ARTIC temperature has raised about 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That may not seen like a big change but if the temperature keeps on increasing that rapidly, by 2020 the average temperature in the artic would be –29 degrees Fahrenheit. That would increase the temperature by 1 degrees every decade. By the end of the 2000s there would be few ice and less habitats for the artic animals that live there. They would then have to move from the artic invading different homes than they have had previously. Polar bears are one of the animals that rely on the ice as homes. They also rely on the artic to supply them with homes for there prey. If they prey leave the polar bears would not have food and they would start starving and would be forced to move. …show more content…
Local temperatures have gotten even more hotter because of the winds bringing in warm air from the south. In some places the average temperature has increased by 14 degrees Fahrenheit. On a research ship from the project Norwegian Young Sea ICE Expedition, several storms blew over the ship. At one point the temperature raised from –40 degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees in 48 hours. During that storm the wind went from calm winds to 50 mph which is considered as damaging winds.
Breeding seasons have also been effected by the rising temperatures. As Stephanie Pappas said " Animal shelters in the US have reported increasing numbers of stray cats and kittens attributed to a longer breeding season for the felines. the breeding seasons of the gentoo penguins have also changed because of them not being able to rely on the ice for breeding. Fruit fly's are also being effected. Some fruit fly's who were living in the north have genomes of a southern fly. Which means that the heat is effecting the genetics of the