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The Impacts and Effects of Climate Change
Atmosphere | Climate Change

The Impacts and Effects of Climate Change

97% of scientists agree humans are causing global climate change. For example, evidence includes rising sea levels, warming oceans and shrinking ice sheets.

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How the Greenhouse Effect Traps Heat and Warms Earth
Atmosphere | Climate Change

How the Greenhouse Effect Traps Heat and Warms Earth

Because greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, this helps regulate temperature on Earth. Without the greenhouse effect, we’d live in an icebox.

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5 Major Air Pollution Sources in the Atmosphere
Atmosphere | Climate Change

5 Major Air Pollution Sources in the Atmosphere

Whether it’s agriculture, industry, vehicles, electricity or natural disasters, these are the major air pollution sources that contribute to climate change.

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Ice Ages: Glaciations in Geologic History
Atmosphere | Climate Change

Ice Ages: Glaciations in Geologic History

Earth has experienced 5 large ice ages. During these frigid times, hefty layers of ice smothered the planet with temperatures 10°C lower than it is today.

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What Are the 3 Milankovitch Cycles?
Atmosphere | Climate Change

What Are the 3 Milankovitch Cycles?

Earth revolves around the sun in a roughly circular orbit. But about every 200,000 years, its orbit becomes more eccentric because of the Milankovitch Cycle.

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Ozone Layer: Earth’s Protective Shield Has a Hole In It
Atmosphere | Climate Change | Outside Earth

Ozone Layer: Earth’s Protective Shield Has a Hole In It

What makes Earth unique is its ozone layer. Ozone is a colorless gas made up of three oxygen atoms which protects us from harmful UV radiation from the sun.

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The Human Footprint: 7.6+ Billion People on Earth
Atmosphere | Climate Change

The Human Footprint: 7.6+ Billion People on Earth

In flesh and blood, 7.6 billion humans live on Earth. The emergence of humans has left a profound impact. The demand for resources is the human footprint.

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15 Climate Feedback Loops and Examples
Atmosphere | Climate Change

15 Climate Feedback Loops and Examples

Climate feedback loops either amplify or reduce climate change. Positive feedback loops like permafrost melt amplifies climate change because it releases methane.

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