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There's no question that the Earth is gettinghotter. The real questions are: How much of thewarming is our fault, and are we 1__________ toslow the devastation by controlling our insatiable2__________ for fossil fuels?
Global warming can seem too 3__________ toworry about, or too uncertain-somethingprojected by the same computer 4__________ thatoften can't get next week's weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a fewdegrees of warming wouldn't be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warningsabout 5__________ change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to forceus out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.
Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomfortingnews. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, andfast. Globally, the 6__________ is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, mostremote spots have warmed much more. The results aren't pretty. Ice is 7__________ , riversare running dry, and coasts are 8__________ , threatening communities.
The 9__________ are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn't be out of mind,because they are omens of what's in store for the 10__________ of the planet.
[A]remote
[B]techniques
[C]consisting
[D]rest
[E]willing
[F]climate
[G]skill
[H]appetite
[I]melting
[J]vanishing
[K]eroding
[L]temperature
[M]curiosity
[N]changes
[O]skillful
