One consequences of warming temperatures is an increase

in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather.

Heat and drought: intensified drought in many areas;

wildfires are more likely to occur in dryer and warmer
conditions
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Storms and floods: higher frequency and strength of
storms and floods; increased precipitation, destruction
of ecosystems

Snow and frigid weather: there is more moisture in a

warmer atmosphere; when temperatures are below
freezing, snowfall can break records; weakened jet
stream allows frigid polar air to travel farther south
As the growth of the human population on Earth
skyrockets, more and more humans are impacting the
climate
• Consumption of resources and release of waste
products by human activities contributes to climate
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More people =
More greenhouse
gas emissions
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 MELTING ICE CAPS:
Rising temperatures
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have
accelerated the melting of polar
ice.
 SEA LEVEL RISING &
FLOODING:
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As ice melts, sea levels rise,

causing flooding, property
damage and new coastlines.
 INVASIVE SPECIES:
As climates change, new species
will be able to live
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in areas they
are not meant to be in. This can
disrupt the food web if there are
no predators.
 EXTINCTION:
As food availability
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decreases,
some species are at risk of
extinction (dying out so there are
no more left).
 HEATWAVES:
Rising temperatures
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can stay
very high for days or weeks.
 DROUGHTS:
High temperatures
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lead to more
evaporation, causing droughts in
some areas.
 FOOD & WATER SHORTAGES:
Climate changes,
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rising
temperatures, droughts and
invasive species affects the food
and water supply.
 FOREST FIRES:
More hot, dry climates
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increases
the likelihood and intensity of
forest fires.
 SEVERE WEATHER:
Higher temperatures
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lead to more
ocean evaporation, causing
heavier rainfalls and snowfalls.
 BLEACHED CORAL REEFS:
Increased ocean T
temperatures
affect coral’s food source,
causing coral to turn white.