The document discusses how climate change is affecting biodiversity and genetic diversity within species. [1] Climate changes are causing species to shrink in size and reduce genetic diversity as temperatures rise. [2] Changes in climate can impact biodiversity by affecting habitats and the ranges of plants and animals. [3] Maintaining genetic diversity within species is important for their long-term survival and ability to adapt to environmental changes.

1. Human genetic Diversity
Biodiversity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8BdPck8H34
Why is it important?
Cracking the genetic code
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02
.sci.life.gen.variation/
Climate Change Affects Biodiversity
http://www.globalissues.org/article/172/climate-change-
affects-biodiversity
Acid Ocean Interactive
http://coralreef.noaa.gov/education/oa/interactive-
Are climate changes affecting multimedia.html
biodiversity? How?
Link Between Malaria Epidemic and Temperature Rise
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfkxe1_link-
between-malaria-epidemic-and-temperature-rise_tech
Climate and Global Change- Explore this site!
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/
climate.html
Population Variation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXlHZGLz
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What is important about genetic As Temperatures Rise, Species Shrink and Genetic Diversity
diversity within a species? Find at least 3 Wanes
reasons. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgea49_as-
temperatures-rise-species-shrink-and-genetic-diversity-
wanes_tech
Genetic diversity
http://dendrome.ucdavis.edu/ctgn/files/Vol_01_print.p
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Explanation of genetic diversity
http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/theory/t
hreelevels.htm
Visit: http://www.arkive.org/endangered-species/ Pick a species of interest.
Assignment: You are a New York Times Reporter assigned to write an article about the
threatened species you picked on the arkive site. The report must be at least 3-4 paragraphs
long with and include introduction, body and a conclusion (remember your 5W’s and H – Who or
what species are we talking about (what kind of animal are they), what is happening to them,
when is it happening, where, why and how is it happening). Your article must include
information regarding biodiversity, climate change and genetic diversity (check out the above
web resources. Good luck intrepid reporter!