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Some Lost Ice May Not Return Quickly

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Read the story

A new report says rising temperatures can cause lasting damage to ice and snow. It looks at what could happen if the world gets warmer and later cools again.

The report says some lost ice may take hundreds of years or longer to return. Ice loss can also raise sea levels and affect water supplies.

The report was published on November 2. A group of ice scientists prepared it with the UN Environment Programme.

The scientists say cutting the gases that heat the planet can limit the damage. Some ice could return over time if temperatures fall, but not all losses would be easy to reverse.

Source: International Cryosphere Climate Initiative, 2026-11-02. https://iccinet.org/overshoot/

Read and practise

1. What future change does the report look at?

   1. The world cooling first and then warming again
   2. Temperatures remaining the same for hundreds of years
   3. The world getting warmer and later cooling again

2. What can happen when ice is lost?

   1. Sea levels and water supplies can no longer change.
   2. Sea levels can rise and water supplies can be affected.
   3. Sea levels must fall and water supplies must increase.

3. What do the scientists say can limit the damage?

   1. Cutting the gases that heat the planet
   2. Keeping emissions at the same level indefinitely
   3. Allowing temperatures to keep rising without limit

Your turn

Name one possible effect of ice loss and one action the scientists say can limit damage.

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