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Slideshow: Grim Signs Mark Global Warming

Reports released this week offer evidence of climate change's impact: Plants and animals are dying and showing up in places they shouldn't, the Arctic is heating rapidly and sea levels are rising. By Stephen Leahy.
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Global warming in the Arctic is projected to raise sea levels 3 feet by 2100, flooding many parts of Florida.Courtesy of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

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This image shows the extent of Arctic Sea ice in September 2003.

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When compared to the previous image, this one -- mapping the extent of Arctic Sea ice in September 1979 -- reveals the amount that has been lost.

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