INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR KICKS OFF

The video discusses a major scientific initiative to study the North and South Poles over two years, costing 1.5 billion dollars. It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists to achieve extraordinary results. The transcript emphasizes the effects of global warming, such as the reduction of the ozone layer and melting ice shelves, which impact wildlife and humans. It also projects climate variations in Europe and changes in Arctic sea ice. The mobilization of the scientific community aims to better measure climate change and support the argument that human activity contributes to global warming.

What is the primary goal of the large-scale scientific study of the poles?

• To explore new wildlife species

• To study the effects of global warming

• To increase tourism in polar regions

• To develop new technology

What is the estimated cost of the polar research initiative?

• 2 billion dollars

• 1.5 billion dollars

• 1 billion dollars

• 500 million dollars

What is one of the significant effects of global warming on the polar regions?

• Increase in polar bear population

• Expansion of ice shelves

• Melting of ice shelves

• Thickening of the ozone layer

How might climate change affect Northwest Europe according to the transcript?

• Climate variations

• More frequent earthquakes

• Increase in tropical storms

• Stable weather patterns

What is the expected outcome of the scientific community's mobilization?

• To increase the number of scientists

• To halt global warming immediately

• To reduce the cost of research

• To measure climate change more effectively