Further Exploration of the Factorium

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Classmate Facts # 114 - Global Warming

1. If you lined up all the polystyrene foam cups made in just one day, they would circle the earth. Can you calculate the amount of waste generated in a year?

2. In Glacier National Park, the number of glaciers has dropped from 150 to 26. None will be left within the next 30 years!

3. Warmer winters mean skiers have more trouble finding places to train!

4. The present Carbon Dioxide concentration is the highest in the past 420,000 years and possibly in the past 20 million years.

5. The Mediterranean Sea is quickly turning into a stagnant sea affecting many of the sea’s plant and animal species!

6. Recycling a single plastic bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60W bulb for up to 6 hours.

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