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Impact of Climate Change (Ocean Acidification (Relationships with species…
Impact of Climate Change
Heat Waves
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Extreme heat events are responsible for more deaths annually than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined
Heat waves in forested areas cause wildfires, which damage homes, cause death, devastate wildlife populations, release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and destroy farms.
An analysis of the Russian heat wave reveals there was about 80% probability that the 2010 July Russian heat record would not have occurred without climate warming.
High temperatures damages crop yields. Wheat, rice, maize, potato, and soybean crop yields can all be significantly reduced by extreme high temperatures at key development stages.
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Artic Ice Melts
Ice no older than 2 years, less compressed and stable
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More extreme weather
Storm surge
Can be caused by hurricane. For instance, if earth temperature increase by 2 degree celcius, New York city is likely to be flooded by a storm surge caused by hurricane
Droughts
Droughts have also become more intense and longer in some regions. They will get worse still in future, where climate change decreases rainfall and causes more water to evaporate in hotter weather.