{"id":2024,"date":"2020-10-19T15:58:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T15:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=2024"},"modified":"2020-10-20T01:57:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T01:57:09","slug":"effects-of-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2024\" class=\"elementor elementor-2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d61687d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d61687d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2048 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-climate-change\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Introduction to climate change<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2047 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/climate-change-terminology\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Climate change terminology<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2046 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-greenhouse-effect\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The greenhouse effect<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2045 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-causes-climate-change\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What causes climate change<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2044 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-climate-change\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of climate change<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2043 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/climate-change-factsheet\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Climate change factsheet<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af72f84\" data-id=\"af72f84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af326a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1af326a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects of Climate change<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747c798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747c798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global warming causes thermal expansion of land and water. It also causes ice sheets to melt in icy regions of the world and mountain tops.<br \/>Large volumes of melted ice (water) then flow down into streams, rivers, lakes, and seas. The result is rising sea and water levels, causing floods and massive destruction to low-lying towns and cities located near water bodies.<\/p><p>Research shows that the global sea level rose about 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century, and the rate in the last decade is nearly double that of the last century. \u2014Source: climate.nasa.gov<br \/>Changing climate may also cause the weather to become more extreme, be it droughts or violent storms and heavy rain.<br \/><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><br \/>Extreme temperature changes make people suffer breathing difficulties, headaches, body rashes, and other illnesses.<\/span><\/p><p>Climate change also distorts the natural habitats and lives of many plants and animals. For example, the survival of polar bears and penguins in icy regions are in danger, as they cannot survive anywhere else. Other plants and animals in warmer regions will die if temperatures suddenly become too cold for them.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2106\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2106\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/effects-of-climate-change.jpg\" alt=\"Effects of climate change on wildlife\" width=\"600\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/effects-of-climate-change.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/effects-of-climate-change-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Effects of climate change on wildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><br \/>The same amount of water in the water cycle will not be affected, but its timing, amounts, regularity, and distribution will be impacted. Mid- latitudes and dry subtropical regions may experience a reduction in water flow, while high latitudes and humid mid-latitude regions may have increased water flow. There may be streamflow uncertainty in many other regions because of reduced snow and ice storage. The availability of clean water may be affected too. For instance, the quality of lakes used for water supply could be impaired by the presence of algae producing toxins.<\/p><p><i><b>Did you know&#8230;<\/b><br \/>The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Data from NASA&#8217;s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers (36 to 60 cubic miles) of ice per year between 2002 and 2006, while Antarctica lost about 152 cubic kilometers (36 cubic miles) of ice between 2002 and 2005. \u2014Source: climate.nasa.gov<\/i><\/p><p><i>Today&#8217;s polar bears are facing a rapid loss of the sea ice where they hunt, breed, and, in some cases, den. 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