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Figure 9a: Climate Change Fact File

CLIMATE CHANGE: THE THREATS TO OUR PLANET

  • Average global sea levels have risen by approximately 20 cm since 1900, with the rate of rise accelerating in recent decades.
  • Over 1 million species currently face a heightened risk of extinction, driven heavily by rapid climate-induced habitat loss.
  • The frequency of extreme weather events, including severe prolonged droughts and intense category 4–5 tropical storms, has doubled over the last 40 years.

Study Figure 9a, a fact file about global climate change.

Explain how rising global temperatures pose severe threats to both human populations and natural ecosystems.

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Fragile environments and climate change Questions

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