Evidence of Climate Change

• rising temperatures

  instead of our global temperature going up and down, it has been on an upwards trend
• Melting ice

  Comparing old photos shows that the amount of ice has greatly reduced in all parts of the world
• rising sea levels

  sea levels have been rising due to melting ice and thermal expansion
• changes in severe weather

  severe weather such as hurricanes and heat waves have increased in frequency and power
• changes in precipitation patterns

  in Canada, more precipitation is falling as rain and overall there has been an increase in precipitation. places like South Africa are drying up
• changing seasons

  in parts of canada and europe, spring is coming earlier and fall is arriving later
• changing in ecosystems

  certain animals like the mountain pine beetle are thriving due to the weather not being cold enough in the winter to kill the eggs/larvae