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    Glaciers are components of the earth’s nature and according to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre; they are highly sensitive to changes in temperature arising from climate change. The center has observed through photo evidence that glaciers all over the world have been decreasing and also some glaciers, ice caps and ice shelves have disappeared completely in the last century. Many more are decreasing at an alarming rate, such that in a matter of years if appropriate measures are not taken,…

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    410) Bova is saying here is that global warming changing the temperatures has caused animals to leave their habitats sooner and plants to to blossom sooner than ever. One long term effect is glaciers, glaciers are are slowly melting away. If global warming keeps warming the glaciers, soon there will be no glaciers in the future causing the sea level to rise. Another long term affect is polar bears are drowning. polar bears are drowning because they have to swim further to get to a floating piece…

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    Strata Essay In the diagram given, fossil "C" is the oldest out of fossil "B" and "A"mane they were all found in sedimentary rock. In between each fossil there were events that occurred that left layers behind, like a volcanic explosion. From this diagram, you can predict the relative ages of each strata and fossil. Before fossil "C", there was volcanic ash, then A layer of sedimentary rock, then more volcanic ash. The volcanic ash shows there were two volcanic irruption's, but they weren't…

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    Geography Of Iceland

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    (completely surrounded by water) and has many lakes and reservoirs. Iceland is also known for its hot springs, geysers, and waterfalls that drape across this green infested country. Iceland is 11 percent covered by old lava fields and 12 percent covered in glaciers. Iceland also has extensive volcanic and geothermic activity due to the…

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    The glaciers that were once used to be an attractive destination for the tourists are now nowhere to be found. Even the scientists were shocked because of how rapidly these glaciers are melting. If the melting of ice poles continue than there will be a serious problem for people living in cities near coast like Kolkata, Shanghai, Florida and many more that will get submerged under water as sea level is rising significantly. Also, melting of glaciers will lead to depletion of…

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    Otzi: The Simulaun Man

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    300 years old corpse turned up Austria and Italy in 1991. Here is a rundown of the latest on the world’s oldest Alpine remarkable things we’ve learn about Otzi. Furthermore, Otzi also had some health issues. Since Otzi was discovered in an alpine glacier more than two decades ago, he had hardened arteries, gallstone, and nasty growth on his little toe. Besides his physical ailments, the iceman had several anatomical abnormalities…

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    Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment showed that parts of the Arctic lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers (36 to 60 cubic miles) of ice per year between 2002 and 2006. Thickness and extent of the Arctic ice has declined rapidly over the years as well as glaciers around all parts of the world. Pollution from nearby oil fields in Prudhoe Bay and other parts o the arctic causes harm to the once untouched region of our globe and the dig for natural and non renewable resources persists with no relief.…

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    Blackfeet Tribe

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    which is located on page forty-nine is called Blackfeet Girl at Glacier National Park Switchboard. The photograph showed a young female from the Blackfeet tribe in the 1920s working for the Great Northern Railway’s. This photograph was not used for publicity but, was used to show how Blackfeet members worked for white Americans in order to support their families (Bissell Brown & Shannon, 2016). The two photographs, Blackfeet Girl at Glacier National Park Switchboard and Blackfeet and Park…

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    the ice melts from glaciers of many countries, and water drying up causing droughts in other places. According to Gore, he states that "When there is more carbon dioxide, the temperature gets warmer because it traps more heat from the sun. Therefore, ice starts to melt from the glaciers." Meaning that, glaciers in time will all melt away just leaving dry land. In fact, 40% of people living in Nepal and have consumed from the rivers and spring water that comes down from glaciers will soon have a…

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    Noah's Ark Research Paper

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    Clear evidence of a global flood during the eleventh millennium was found in the Black Sea due to a deluge of water from melting glaciers. Additionally, evidence of possible arks was found in Turkey on multiple occasions. Moreover, the multiple accounts of flood origin stories throughout different cultures provide information supporting the truth behind Noah’s ark and a global flood…

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