Special Report
27 Effects of Climate Change That Can't Be Stopped
November 7, 2018 4:52 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 3:13 pm
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6. Sea ice vanishing
The total surface area of the globe covered by sea ice is at its lowest level on record.
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7. Greenland is melting
The Greenland Ice Sheet has been melting, and at an accelerating rate. On one day in July 2012, melt occurred across 98.6% of the ice sheet.
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8. Antarctica is melting
Antarctic sea ice minimum levels in March 2017 were the lowest on record.
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9. The Arctic is melting
Arctic sea ice has declined 34% between 1979 and 2018. Climate models project the Arctic Ocean could be free of ice in the summers by mid-century.
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10. Glaciers are vanishing
The vast majority of glaciers on earth are shrinking, many at alarming rates.
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