Where does he go to survey the ice?
3) What is it called when glaciers break off into the ocean?
4) When he first went back to find the glacier he had taken a picture of six months
earlier, what did he find? What was his reaction?
5) Write down five ideas for discussion, including questions:
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Discussion Questions (answer on a separate piece of paper):
1) Balog says, “We are really in the midst of geologic change.” What does he mean?
What is the role of humanity in these changes?
2) Scientists predict that sea levels could rise as much as 1 to 3 feet due to climate
change. Coastal regions and island nations are considering the resettlement of many
people, and many more have already been displaced by flooding and storms. Some
experts estimate that as many as 150 to 300 million more people will become
“climate refugees.” How will this change the way we live?