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4 Hear about Effects that we're already seeing - (As this ^ in CO2 and air temp ripple thru Earth system) -T of oceans has ^ -Melting of ice ~ Poles Melting of glaciers around world reduced snow pack -Rising sea level (warming H2O + influx) -Shifting wx * [[strikethrough]] More[[/strikethrough]] Less rain in some places (primarily deserts!) * More rain in others (wet places) -More intense rain/snow -> All affecting ecosystems around planet * Plants + animals are surprisingly well adapted to their local environment Changes in T, rainfall, etc threaten them, + they have to adapt or move (or die) -> Biologists + ecologists are seeing species slowly migrate N (or up mtns [mountains]) Some of these effects you can see from space, + some you can't => need to gather info from space, from air, in H2O (oceans), on land + develop models.... to understand and monitor Lots of work for future scientists! SLIDES =>