The Polar Regions are Disappearing

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With the warm temperatures increasing, they will die of the heat. The melting glaciers and global warming are not just affecting the polar bears; they are affecting people, too. Glaciers are snow and ice. When they melt, they turn into water that causes the sea level to rise and could eventually flood land where people live. “As frozen ground thaws many buildings [. . .] are likely to be destabilized” (“U.S. Environmental Protection Agency”). This means that as time goes by and ice is melting and freezing again, buildings could become damaged and weak. The global warming that is causing all of this to occur also affects man’s food supply: “Warming is likely to alter soils, vegetation, and coastal oceans” (Martin). If soil is affected, then growing crops will be affected, and people will have a decrease in food supply. With all of this happening, everyone can still combat global warming. If people decrease their pollution, it would make a huge difference to global ...

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