June 10, 2007

World Environment Day June 5, 2007: Melting Ice, A Hot Topic?

by P.W. McRandle

It may not be Earth Day, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't pay attention to the United Nation's World Environment Day this June 5, given the message regarding our melting polar ice caps. Why? It's not just that polar bears are set to enter the ranks of endangered species. Alaskan towns are literally paying the price for climate change as melting permafrost destabilizes houses and destroys property values.
Seeking to shine a spotlight on the people and communities who suffer the worst of global warming's effects, the UN selected the Arctic city of Tromsø in Norway as the center of celebrations. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world and as the ice sheet that covers Greenland melts, sea levels will rise by one to two feet this century, according to meteorologist Jeffrey Master, Ph. D. Already, insurers such as Allstate are pulling coverage from coastal homes on both sides of the country as they face increased risks of flooding and erosion.

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