Chemistry in Context
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ISBN: 9780073522975
Author: American Chemical Society
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 31Q
The Arctic has been called “our canary in the coal mine for climate impacts that will affect us all.”
- a. What does the phrase “canary in the coal mine” mean?
- b. Explain why the Arctic serves as a canary in a coal mine.
- c. The melting of the tundra accelerates changes elsewhere. Give one reason why.
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