The most serious consequence of global warming is?

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The most serious
consequence of global
warming is?
(you fill in the title with your focus answer)
Overall Scope of global warming
It is evident that global temperatures have been rising in
the last 100 years and that the last 1000 years has no
similarly warm period.
Penguins are in trouble
You can see how central penguins are too other species.
Specific data on topic
 Adelie Penguin population has declined 40%
 Chinstrap Penguins that like open water are increasing.
Google earth view
This is a view of a penguin rookery on South Georgia.
 Add appropriate view
Impact
 Fewer penguins upset balance of seals and Killer whales that feed
upon them.
 Similarly penguins help regulate the populations of numerosu fish
species
 Penguins are a key component to shorebird populations.
Future problems
 With storms increasing this threatens rookeries
 Sea ice declining alters the habitat more and more
 Therefore populations will suffer….
One solution
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Wind energy
Solar energy
Alternative automobile fuel
Etc.
Why?