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What is the Impact of Global Warming on our Water?

fishing.jpg. April 1, 2009 <http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/ntrout.asp>

THE OCEANS JOB

One of the oceans most important climate functions is absorbing heat and Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a gas that causes global warming. In the last 40 years the ocean has absorbed huge amounts of Carbon Dioxide.

THE OCEANS WARMING

Another one of the oceans jobs is a distributer. But the rapidly warming of the ocean, it is causing food to go fray. In 2005 seabirds failed to breed and many seabirds washed up on western shores.

Most scientists had no idean that global warming was even affecting the oceans. Now, scientists believe there is a lot to worry about, such as the changes are afoot in ocean dynamics that could have profound ecological empacts.

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Water is slowly rising from the melting ice burgs. Changing water levels, temperatures, and flow will in turn affect food supply, health, industry, transportation,and ecosystem integrity. Ontario's quarter- million lakes and countless rivers and streams hold about one-third of the worlds fresh water. Scientists estimate that globally glaciers are losing 92 cubic kilometers of ice per year. Some ice sheets are breaking 19 years prier the expected time.

Lake levels are expected to decline in both inland lakes and Ontario's four great lakes, as more moisture evaporates due to warmer temperatures and less ice cover. Reduced summer water levels are likely to diminish the recharge of underwater, cause small streams to dry up and reduce the area of wetlands, resulting in poorer water quality and less wildlife habitat. Climate change will also mean an increase in the frequency and severity of droughts and flooding.

Suzuki, David. Solving Global Warming. <http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Impacts/water.asp> April 7, 2009

JMR

Scientist are now worried about the animals that are living in the polar environment. Since the polar icecaps are melting the fish that are living in the caps are slowly decreasing and dieing off. They are slowly washing up on the shores of beaches from starvation. Since there are fewer Phytoplankton means that there are fewer fish. Which also mean fewer food supplies for other animals.

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THE OCEAN

Scientists have long understood the key role that oceans play in regulating the Earth's climate. Oceans cover 70 percent of the globe and store a thousand times more heat than the atmosphere does. What's newer is the understanding of how this key component of our climate system responds to global warming.

"Even five years ago most scientists had no inkling of the extent to which global warming was affecting the oceans—but slowly over the years a consensus has been building," says Environmental Defense marine ecologist Rod Fujita. Today, the scientific community believes there's plenty to worry about: changes are afoot in global ocean dynamics that could have profound ecological impacts.

E F & S B

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GLOBAL WARMING: WATER

While Global Warming has been going on, ice caps in the arctics have been melting and the fresh water from the glaciers have been pouring into the ocean water and the water levels are rising. There is also a break on Global Warming from water. The water acts as a heat sponge, by absorbing huge amounts of heat and CO2 in the last forty years.

A massive bleaching of corals occurred during one of the warmest 12-month periods on record, in 1997 and 1998. About 16 percent of the world's reefs suffered severe damage, and thousand-year-old corals perished. Continued increases in ocean temperature could make mass bleachings an annual event. Environmental Defense scientist Doug Rader says that "within a century, very large portions of coral reefs could be gone."

T.J. & M.A.D

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Global Warming- Water

While Global Warming is going on, our water is being harmed. Whether we realize it or not, our oceans are slowly being heated and it can play a huge part of our daily lives. The oceans cover approximately 70% of the entire earth. The underwater ecosystems are struggling to survive in the warming temperatures. As oceans heat up, the food chain is also disrupted.

This is making it hard for other creatures to find food in the ocean. For example, the birds, swoop down into the ocean to get food but the heat has caused all of their food to suddenly die. This will eventually cause the birds to die out due to lack of food. This may not seem like a huge deal to everyone but it is the most serious out of all the global warming problems. We can all pitch in and help out our environment in a green way.

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Pictures: google images (oceans/water)

D.M and V.M

Global Warming On Water

Are water is increasing and covering some small islands.Ice is melting and is making life for Polar Bears difficult.Ice Bergs that melt changes the weather. Water rising because polar ice caps and such are melting, causing floods. That's a big problem. Plants, animals, and people on low islands are in danger.

Algae are dieing. This is a problem for are food chain. Rivers may become prone to flooding or drought. Decline of krill populations in key areas. Krill is a tiny shrimp-like marine animal that is dependent on sea ice and is the main source of food for many of the great whales.Declining salinity because of the melting of ice and increased rainfall

JJ and CJ