Effects of Climate Change PDF
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This document discusses the effects of climate change. It details how human activity has contributed to climate change since the 1800s and describes results like melting ice, rising sea levels, and habitat loss. The effects of increased water vapor are also covered.
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# Effects of Climate Change **Climate Change** - The long-term average of temperature, humidity, and rain across a region. **Local changes** - Atmospheric conditions occurring locally over a short time period. **Long-term Changes in temperature and weather patterns** These changes can be natural...
# Effects of Climate Change **Climate Change** - The long-term average of temperature, humidity, and rain across a region. **Local changes** - Atmospheric conditions occurring locally over a short time period. **Long-term Changes in temperature and weather patterns** These changes can be natural, but since the 1800s, human (anthropogenic) activity has been the main cause of climate change. **Rise in temperature** leads to: * **Melting of snow on land and ice at sea** * **Rising sea levels** * **Habitat loss for polar species** * **Changes to fish populations (that we use as food)** **Effects of More Water Vapor in the Air:** * **Several Rain Floods** * **Evaporation reduces surface water (solids dry out)**
