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Global Warming
Causes changes in the temperature patters; affects the atmosphere
Sea levels rise, currents in oceans change, patterns of winds, changes of temperature
Ocean Tempuratures Rising
Acidification in oceans decreases the PH in the water by increasing CO2
Hurts plenty of marine life; damages coral and living conditions in water
Greenhouse Gasses
Causes infrared radiation absorption
This radiation travels back to the earth
Green house warming potential; countless things can contribute to global warming and greenhouse gasses
Carbon dioxide, nitrous dioxide, methane gasses
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Chlorine and bromine in the stratosphere end up destroying the ozone layer
CFC's - Compounds with Carbon, chlorine, hydrogen...
IR - radiation from 700 nm to 1 mm
HFC's - compounds that are organic
UV - violet end of the spectrum
Invasive Species
Species that are not native to an area, and invade it and become harmful to the environment
Lacey Act- This act banned the trafficking of illegal wildlife
Endangered Species Act- Protected endangered species and Threatened species as well as their habitats
Additional Facts- Threaten the native species; some can actually be helpful to the environment; humans can help limit the numbers of invasive species by hunting