“MELTING GLACIERS”

By

Emily Atashkari

TMS School
Richmond Hill
eatashkari@tmsschool.ca
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2 STUDENTS ARE IN THE ARCTIC, IN FRONT OF GLACIERS.
EMILY
On March 24th, 2016, the size of the Arctic
sea ice was at a historical low since
1979, extending 14.52 million square
kilometers. This is 1.12 million square
kilometers below the average from 1981 to
2010.
ARTHURINE
Glaciers are extremely sensitive to
changes in both air and ocean temperature,
and have been shrinking at a rate of 9%
per year over the last few decades.
EMILY
This has caused the sea levels to rise
several millimeters per year.
THE BACKGROUND SWITCHES TO A GRAPH SHOWING THE RATE OF
WARMING IN THE ARCTIC.
(cont’d)
Which in turn causes floods in areas with
low sea levels and decreases the salinity
in the oceans, harming the local sea life.
It also removes the pressure that glaciers
apply to the Earth, causing earthquakes.
Even the polar bears will have to adapt to
a new warmer climate.
ARTHURINE
The main cause of melting glaciers is
climate change, since the arctic is
becoming warmer and causing the glaciers
to melt faster than the snow is freezing
on them.
THE TWO STUDENTS ARE BACK IN-FRONT OF THE GLACIERS, WHICH
BY THIS POINT ARE MOSTLY MELTED.

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 EMILY
To help, we can reduce our CO2 emissions
by…
Switches to visuals of people doing the things listed
below.
(cont’d)
…planting trees, biking, and using
alternative energy sources.
ARTHURINE
It is important for everyone to be more
energy efficient so that the glaciers melt
at a steady and sustainable rate,
therefore no longer harming ecosystems.
CONCLUDING SCENE – SCREEN GOES BLACK.
Quote relating to the melting of glaciers appears on screen
with credits to author.
End credits including every role each person did and links
to found footage and images.
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THE END