Consequences

• Changes in rainfall

  
  

  Amount, timing, and distribution of rain affected

  Droughts, floods - affects ability to produce food
• Storms

  
  

  Frequency and severity will increase

  Extreme weather events becoming more common
• Habitat destruction

  
  

  Affected distribution of wildlife species due to temperature and water
• Polar ice caps melting

  
  

  Rise in sea levels

  Increased flooding and coastal erosion