Climate Action - Week 2

Risks for wildlife

Climate change is happening so fast that many plants and animal species are struggling to cope.

Many terrestrial, freshwater and marine species have already moved to new locations. Some plant and animal species will be at increased risk of extinction if global average temperatures continue to rise unchecked.

-the greenhouse effect— warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space.

The Greenhouse effect

-rising maximum temperatures

-rising minimum temperatures

-rising sea levels

-higher ocean temperatures

-an increase in heavy precipitation

-increased wildfires

-melting glaciers

-health problems

-homelessness

Effects of Climate change

Climate Action Project by Karlovacka gimnazija - Week 2