The Skriker Actor Packet

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• An Earth day will be 0.12 milliseconds shorter as rising temperatures cause
oceans to expand away from the equator and toward the poles, one model
predicts. One reason water will be shifted toward the poles is most of the
expansion will take place in the North Atlantic Ocean, near the North Pole. The
poles are closer to the Earth’s axis of rotation, so having more mass there
should speed up the planet’s rotation (Landerer).
If pollution continues impacting our environment at the rate it is now, we are sure
to encounter not only the above problems, but we will also face...
• Melting glaciers, early snowmelt and severe droughts will cause more
dramatic water shortages in the American West.
• Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard, in
Florida, and in other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico.
• Warmer sea surface temperatures will fuel more intense hurricanes in the
southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
• Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more
mosquito-borne diseases.
• Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and alpine meadows that will
drive many plant and animal species to extinction.