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The Shore Thing Project. www.marlin.ac.uk/shore_thing. CLIMATE CHANGE. Climate Change. Causes CO 2 Emissions from cars, aircraft, power plants Methane Nitrous Oxide from fertilizers, cars with catalytic converters and burning of organic matter Deforestation. Climate Change. Impacts
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The Shore Thing Project www.marlin.ac.uk/shore_thing
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change Causes • CO2 Emissions from cars, aircraft, powerplants • Methane • Nitrous Oxide from fertilizers, cars with catalytic converters and burning of organic matter • Deforestation
Climate Change Impacts • Sea level rise • Melting of polar ice caps • Change in weather patterns becoming more unpredictable • Ocean acidification • Rise in sea temperatures • Change in the distribution of species
Tectura testudinalis Osilinus lineatus MarClim Project(www.mba.ac.uk/marclim) Over 4 years scientists surveyed rocky shores around the country and compared contemporary data with historical records.