Christopher André

Effects of climate change

Warmer temperatures over time are
changing weather patterns and disrupting the
usual balance of nature, posing many risks to
human beings and all other forms of life on
Earth.

NEARLY ALL LAND AREAS ARE

SEEING MORE HOT DAYS AND
HEAT WAVES; 2021 was one of the hottest years on record. Higher temperatures
increase heat-related illnesses and can make it more difficult to work and move
around. Wildfires start more easily and spread more rapidly when conditions are
hotter.

Temperature rise is only the beginning of the story. Because the Earth is a system,
where everything is connected, changes in one area often influence changes in all
others. The consequences of climate change now include:
 intense droughts
 water scarcity
 severe fires
 rising sea levels
 flooding
 melting polar ice
 catastrophic storms