Rising Arctic temperatures have caused glaciers and sea ice to melt, contributing to rising sea levels globally. The melting ice and glaciers threaten polar bears and seals that depend on them for survival. Additional effects include higher forest fire risk in the US, more intense summer heat, and potential crop damage from changing weather patterns.

1. By: Meaghan Connelly

2. In the Arctic, temperatures has risen which is causing glaciers and sea ice to melt. Since the Glaciers and sea ice are melting, it is causing a rise in sea level all around the world. The ice and glacier melting is not a good thing for the polar bears and seals that depend on the ice and glaciers to live.

3. The effects in the USA include a higher forest fire level. Higher summer heat The crops on farms would be ruined because of the change in whether.

4. Information found on: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/polarregions.html 1st Picture found on: http://paramountvantage.com/arctic/arctic_img1.jpg 2 nd picture found on:http://www.cjreport.com/files/mainimgs/800px-Greece_Forest_Fire_June_18_2007.jpg