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4. Melting glaciers Permafrost Biodiversity Global warming Bibliography 4 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli 06/02/2014

5. The ice cap and the glaciers that flow from it are disappearing fast. Kilimanjaro is a striking symbol of global warming 5 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli 06/02/2014

6. The permafrost that holds together the slopes of some of Europe's highest mountain ranges is melting Temperatures in rock and mud in the Swiss Alps have increased Permafrost is a layer of earth of a few inches below the surface that is normally permanently frozen 6 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli 06/02/2014

7. Introduction Biodiversity The biodiversity found on Earth today consists of many millions of distinct biological species Biodiversity is not distributed evenly on Earth 99.9 percent of species are now extinct 7 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli 06/02/2014

8. Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic 8 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli 06/02/2014

9. 9 Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli Climate change, Fred Pearce,1th September 2006 http://www.newscientist.com/ (last access 05-2010) http://www.time.com/(last access 05-2010) Animals under siege map for Time, by T. Bucher, Time, April 13, 2009 06/02/2014

10. 10Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani 1°C RA Filippo Mazzotti and Carlo Masoli Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani, Ravenna School year: 2009-2010 Interdisciplinary project: Interdisciplinary project: Man and the environment-Climate changes and endangered species Subjects involved: English, I.T. Teachers involved: Prof.ssa E. Siboni Class: 1°C PNI Students involved: Carlo Masoli e Filippo Mazzotti 06/02/2014