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1.　Antarctica is the second smallest continent in the world. It includes the South Pole.

2.    98% of the land is covered with ice. The land is gradually sinking for the weight of the vast ice.

3.    The climate is severe. Few species can live there, only penguins and seals.

4.    But, these days, because of global warming, the environment is changing rapidly.

5.    The temperature is rising in Antarctica more than any other part of the world. The ice is melting, and animals are dying because they can’t bear the heat.

Source

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E6%A5%B5%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8

http://www.asahi.com/science/update/0526/TKY200705260233.html

http://www.wwf.or.jp/activity/climate/news/2007/20071211.htm