9.4 - Greenhouse Gasses Increasing in Atmosphere

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Greenhouse Gases

CO2, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide concentrations increasing due to human activity

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Carbon Dioxide

Primary driver of temperature increase, currently at higher levels

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Methane

Gas also at higher levels than historically observed

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Rising Sea Levels

Result from melting ice sheets and thermal expansion of seawater

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Disease Vectors

Organisms' habitat ranges widen, diseases spread from tropics to poles

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Sea Ice Melt

Ice melting rapidly due to global warming

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Thermal Expansion

Water expands as it warms, contributing to rising ocean levels

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Changing Habitat Ranges

Organisms' habitats shift due to climate change, affecting disease spread

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Global Climate Change Impacts

Numerous effects from climate disruption and change