Global Climate Change
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Milankovitch Cycles
Variations in Earth's orbit around the sun that lead to predictable variations in Earth's climate.
Effects of Climate Change
Rising temperatures that cause habitat/species loss, drought, soil desiccation, heat waves and increased precipitation.
Impact on Coastal Communities
Leads to property loss, damage and potential relocation, especially to poorer coastal communities, and the loss of barrier islands.
Widening and Weakening of Hadley Cell
As temperature differences between the equator and poles decrease, air ascending and expanding from equators travels.
Altered range of marine ecosystems
The changes in temperature that effect marine ecosystems.
Impact on Ocean Circulation
Suppression of thermohaline circulation.
Unequal Global Warming
Polar regions are warming faster than other regions, melting of permafrost.
Arctic sea ice loss
Results in habitat loss in Arctic ecosystems.
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