Cars, trucks, and electricity emit greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and cause polar ice caps to melt, raising ocean water levels and threatening coastal land and animals' sea ice habitats. Rising seas could submerge 10,000 square miles if levels increase just 2 feet by century's end, and flood low-lying areas even more during storms. Individuals can help by conserving energy and choosing alternatives to driving like biking.

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4. Because of the excess heat in the atmosphere the [polar ice caps will start melting causing the water level to rise. This is also bad for the animals that live on the ice because their home is slowly melting

5. 1ft 2 ft 3ft Because of the melting polar Ice caps the oceans are slowly rising. If, by the end of the century, the water level rises just 2 feet it would cover 10,000 square miles of land. And the water could also rise because of a storm. In that case low lying areas would be 2x more damaged.

6. Conserve energy Ride a bike instead of driving Ways to Help