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Climate ChangeOptional Addendum: Weather and Climate The Effects of Climate Change on Humans and the Environment


Sea Level Rise

Credit: USGS


Melting Glaciers

Credit: NOAA

1914

2008


Wildfires

Credit: U SFW S


Effects on Animals

bark beetle destructionbark beetles


Extreme Weather Events

Credit: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC


Food Production


Causes of Climate Change

Human Activities (driving cars, raising

livestock, burning fuel for industry, etc.)

Increase in greenhouse gases leads to increased greenhouse effect


Causes and Effects of Climate Change

Human Activities

(driving cars, raising

livestock, burning fuel for industry,

etc.)

Increase in greenhouse

gases leads to increased

greenhouse effect

(Effect on Nature) (Effect on Humans)


Causes and Effects of Climate Change

Human Activities

(driving cars, raising

livestock, burning fuel for industry,

etc.)

Increase in greenhouse

gases leads to increased

greenhouse effect

Increase in average global temperature

Polar ice meltCoastal

flooding and loss of homes

(Effect on Nature) (Effect on Humans)

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