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The kids at Team Green, an environmental project sponsored by New York Cares, are a savvy bunch of 5 th graders.  They’vs decided to  write and illustrate a book on ways to save the earth for their peers in a Sunset Park after school program.   Inevitably,  they’ve decided to devote a few chapters to global warming and the state of the world’s water supply.   Yesterday, they were researching the Arctic Ocean.  

“Is it true that their is no land on the North Pole? asked Jennifer,  as she flipped open several reference books and dropped a soft globe in my lap.    There was a black ink stain on the globe obscuring the North Pole.   Before I had the chance to respond,   Lourdes grabbed a book and read aloud a passage explaining that the North Pole was made up of ice and not land.   

“What does that mean for Santa Claus?’  Lourdes asked.   Jennifer looked dumbfounded.  The girls stared at each other for a second.   Then the girls got back to work.   Five minutes later they handed me the following letter and asked me if I could take care of this for them. 

Dear Santa,

Make sure you encourage people to stop global warming.  Because there is no land on the North Pole and you  are on ice and if it melts you will sink. 

 Santa, you really need to get the word out.

Yours truly,  

Jennifer and Lourdes

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