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Species on the Move: How Climate Change Is Re-Making Ecosystems

Union of Concerned Scientists

Deforestation and forest fragmentation are making it harder for species to move in response to climate chnage. In the oceans, prolonged periods of unusually high sea surface temperatures are having a major impact. Photo: T.R. National Park Service scientist Erik Stabenau calls this “fighting water with water”.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. Warmer temperatures will encourage the melting of glaciers, ice fields, summer Arctic sea ice, and permafrost, some of which may be irreversible.