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Global sea level change

Three line graphs display trends from 1850 to 2000: global average temperature and sea level both rise, while Northern Hemisphere snow cover declines, illustrating climate change impacts.

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Combination shot of Grinnell Glacier taken from the summit of Mount Gould, Glacier National Park, Montana in the years 1938, 1981, 1998 and 2006.

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