climate effects
Environmental change results
Climate effects are the observable consequences of climate and climate change on natural and human systems.
The phrase typically refers to impacts of global warming: rising sea levels, extreme weather events, shifting ecosystems, agricultural disruption.
The report detailed climate effects on coastal communities.
Scientists are tracking climate effects on migration patterns.
- rising temperaturesIncreasing heat levels
- food insecurityUncertain access to adequate meals
- ocean acidificationSeawater pH dropping from CO2
- glacial meltingWarming-induced ice loss
- soil fertilityEarth's crop-growing potential
biodiversity · pollution impact · extreme weather · carbon footprint · feedback loops · tipping point · tipping points · desertification · drought conditions · coral bleaching · water scarcity · sea level rise · coastal erosion · flooding · wildfires · storms · economic instability · heatwaves
- Environmental Healthair pollution, water pollution, toxic exposure, hazardous waste, emissions
- regional influencesdialect, accent, cuisine, folk music, local customs
- fisheries sciencefish stocks, biomass, abundance, fishing quotas, quota
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste
- whalesblue whale, humpback whale, gray whale, fin whale, right whale