know, there are huge ice caps at both the north
and south poles. These are vast reservoirs of
fresh water; but they are now melting at an
alarming rate. Also there are huge, mountain-
top glaciers,—gigantic storehouses of drinking
water — which, as a consequence of global
warming, are likewise rapidly melting and their
stored water is draining off into the oceans
through the rivers.
Due to this, the level of water in the seas is
rising. It is feared that in the near future this
will rise by as much as one metre and there
will be the risk of the coastal areas being
submerged. On the other hand, the non-coastal
areas will suffer from an intolerable water
shortage.
The report further tells us that the dangerous
changes occurring in our world are resulting in
irreversible damage. That is, there is no remedy
for this process.
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