Species discovered and species to discover

Submitted by sybil.bory on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:33

ON THIS PICTURE, YOU CAN SEE IN DARK GREEN THE SPECIES WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISCOVERED. THIS IS COMPARED TO THE SPECIES WHICH YET HAVE TO BE DISCOVERED THAT ARE SHOWN IN LIGHT GREEN. ON THE RIGHT SIDE, YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE SPECIFIC DATA FROM WHICH THE CHART IS MADE.

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Global Average Sea Level Rise 1990-2100

Submitted by francob12 on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:22
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IPCC

 

  • Not only does the melting of ice caps lead to a direct ecosystem loss, it also has, together with the melting of glaciers, an effect on the rise of the average sea level.
  • Sea level rise impacts directly all those costal environments and ecosystems. Many islands would potentially disappear.
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