2. • Temperatures are rising
• Sea levels are rising
• The ocean is acidifying
• Climate change is reflected
in water cycle changes and
in extreme weather
The Climate is Changing
Temperature rise, indicated by color
(red=higher rate of increase). Earth’s surface
temperature has risen ~1.3˚ F since 1850.
Image courtesy of the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere & Ocean, U. of Washington.
3. ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS
Living things are intimately connected to their physical
surroundings.
Ecosystems are affected by changes in:
• Temperature
• Rainfall/moisture
• pH
• Salinity (saltiness)
• Activities & distribution of other species
• Many more……
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Product A
• Feature 1
• Feature 2
• Feature 3
Product B
• Feature 1
• Feature 2
• Feature 3
