Arctic Thaw is Spreading Wildlife Diseases

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article describes the effect of melting ice in the Arctic Ocean on the spreading of parasitic diseases. The author explains how grey seals and ringed seals have contracted one particular disease due to the Arctic thaw and goes on to explain how Beluga whales north of Alaska have contracted a second disease, which can be spread to humans.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/arctic-thaw-spreading-wildlife-diseases

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, erosion, climate, climate change, parasite, seals, seals, microbe, cyst, mammal, whale, glacier, infection, Inuit, diseases
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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