1 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2016/2228(INI)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Arctic sea ice has diminished significantly since 1981, the areas under permafrost are decreasing, causing the risk of incidental release of huge amounts of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, the snow cover continues to decrease and the melting glaciers are contributing to globally rising sea levels; whereas the constant proliferation of human activity in the region could initiate a vicious circle that would increasingly reduce the unique and vital features of the entire area; whereas it has been noticed that the sea ice is disappearing at an even faster pace than the models predict; whereas climate change is advancing at the fastest pace in the polar regions;