Spacial
How does the melting of glaciers help communities?
Creates freshwater available for drinking
What is the estimated cost impact of melting glaciers and permafrost
$70 Trillion
Why are glaciers helpful in the summer?
They create fresh water when melting
What was the country mentioned as and example of a lower temperature increase?
Bangladesh
How do melting glaciers affect indigenous communities?
By flooding the land in which the houses of these indigenous people are already built
What are morrains?
Ridges or mountains of sediment created by sliding glaciers
What is the amount of methane predicted to be released by melting glaciers over the next decade
50 Gigatons
What is one reason why melting glaciers are bad for the environment?
Many answers
Why could extra water from glaciers be bad for communities?
Could lead to flooding
What is something that can be done to help stop melting glaciers?
By promoting clean cookstoves and clean heating systems, encourage public transit and reduce diesel emissions, and supporting bans on open burning of waste
What are glacial mills?
A vertical shaft made by meltwater eroding through the glacier
What is one benefit of melting glaciers
New shipping routes or access to natural resources
Why are melting glaciers bad for fish in salt water areas?
It dilutes the water to an unfamiliar salinity
How much has the temperature in Canada increased from 1900?
About 3.80C
Wow could flooding in the indigenous community be extremely dangerous?
The flooding can lead to sinkholes when the flood water that is going into the soil and the ground is dissolving rocks, creating empty cavities ending in a collapse of the ground
Roughly how many cars were sold each year in Canada?
2 Million
Which two things are impacting ecosystems and causing infrastructure damage due to permafrost thaw?
Increased coastal flooding and erosion
Since which time period has canada have been in a state of general retreat
The late 19th Century