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On Thin Ice
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) have become a symbol of global warming, because the Arctic landscape is one of the first to absorb the impact of rising temperatures. Warming temperatures melt polar ice and force animals like the polar bear to move farther south in search of food and other resources.
cattle-ranching
Ranching is one of the leading human contributors to global warming, the current rise in temperatures on Earth. Agricultural technology contributes to the amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases trap the sun's heat in Earth's atmosphere, increasing the gradual warming of the planet.
Coral Bleaching
This coral reef off the coast of Negril, Jamaica, has been partially "bleached," an impact of global warming. Rising ocean temperatures, in addition to increased runoff from agriculture and industry, contribute to coral communities dying and the reef being "bleached" of its bright color.