What is the evidence for climate change?

The most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that there is clear evidence for a 0.6°C rise in global temperatures and 20 cm rise in sea level during the 20th century. The IPCC synthesis also predicts that global temperatures could rise by between 1.4°C and 5.8°C and sea level could rise by between 20 cm and 88 cm by the year 2100

The evidence of climate change extends well beyond increases in global surface temperatures. It also includes:

·        Changing precipitation patterns.

·        Melting ice in the Arctic.

·        Melting glaciers,floating ice shelves around the world.

·        Increasing ocean temperatures.

·        Rising sea level around the world.

·        Acidification of the oceans due to elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

            ·        Intensified and more frequent weather events, like floods, droughts and hurricanes

            ·        Water and food supply shortages

            ·        Disease and health problems

            ·        Disruption of ecosystems

            ·        Habitat destruction and species extinction

                            Floods

 Disruption of Coastal Eco-Systems

P   Pictures Of Glacier Melting                           

McCarty Glacier In Alaska