Arctic Climate Change: Impacts and Urgent Call for Action

The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Group reports rapid changes in the Arctic due to global warming, threatening polar bears and fisheries, and introducing new health hazards. Melting ice sheets and rising sea levels could devastate low lying regions. The WWF warns that a warmer Arctic might disrupt the Gulf Stream, affecting Europe's weather and marine life. Eight Arctic countries contribute over 30% of global carbon emissions, prompting calls for urgent action.

What is one of the predicted consequences of global warming in the Arctic?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Stabilization of sea levels

• Extinction of polar bears

• Increase in polar bear population

What is the primary cause of the melting ice sheets in the Arctic?

• Natural climate cycles

• Excessive carbon dioxide emissions

• Volcanic eruptions

• Increased solar activity

How much could ocean levels rise in the next 70 to 100 years due to melting ice?

• By as much as a meter

• By two meters

• By half a meter

• By a few centimeters

What could be a potential effect of a warmer Arctic on the Gulf Stream?

• It could stop the Gulf Stream

• It could have no effect on the Gulf Stream

• It could reverse the Gulf Stream

• It could strengthen the Gulf Stream

What percentage of global carbon dioxide emissions is contributed by Arctic countries?

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

• 10%