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Climate Change is the defining issue of our time. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding. Without drastic action today, adapting to these impacts in the future will be more difficult and costly.
Global climate change has already had noticeable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted, and trees are flowering sooner.
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Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures will continue to rise for decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which includes more than 1,300 scientists from the United States and other countries, forecasts a temperature rise of 2.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next century.

• Human activity, especially greenhouse gas emissions, is considered the dominant cause of temperature increases.

• A stronger greenhouse effect will warm the ocean and partially melt glaciers and ice sheets, increasing sea level. Ocean water also will expand if it warms, contributing further to sea level rise.

Solutions suggested by NASA:

• increase energy efficiency.
• conserve and protect water resources through efficiency, reuse, and stormwater management.
• eliminate waste, prevent pollution, and increase recycling.

​Further Information:
-https://climate.nasa.gov/
-https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change
-http://www.takepart.com/flashcards/what-is-climate-change/index.html
-https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-you-can-stop-global-warming
-https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts
-https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-briefs/ocean-and-climate-change ​

Videos to watch:
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA 
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifrHogDujXw
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzsQfBG2c8w ​

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