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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution introduced coal burning engines in trains, steamships and factories. This realesed massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. -
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Rising Tempatures
From 1800 to 2000, Earths average surface tempature has risen 1.4 degrees farenheit. -
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Sea Level Rising
Since 1900, the average sea level has risen seven inches and is still rising. This has caused coastlines to flood. 275 billion gallons of water are being melted into the ocean every 40 hours. -
Rise of the Automobile
Henry Ford invents the first automobile with a gasoline burning engine. This car was the Model T. -
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Penguin Population Decreasee
In the last 25 years, the penguin population has decreased 33%. This is because the ice penguins live on is melting. -
Greenland Melting Rate
In 2003, Greenlands glacier melting rate was one third of what is is now. -
Melting Glaciers
In 2005, 77 cubic miles of ice melted into the ocean. The entire city of Los Angeles uses about one cubic mile of water per year. -
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Flooding of Coastlines
In the next 60 years, scientists predict that if the sea level keeps rising at the rate its at now, any house within 500 meters of the US coast could be flooded. -
Extinction Estimation
By 2050, about one million species could become extinct due to Climate Change. -
Sea Level Prediction
By the end of the century, scientists predict that the sea level could rise three feet.
