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Impact of Climate Change

Impact of Climate Change. Mid-Atlantic Region. United States of America. Mid-Atlantic Region. Mid-Atlantic Region. Areas of Impact. Water. International. Energy. Agriculture. Society. Coasts. Ecosystem. Transportation. Health. Forests. Effect on Sea-Level Rise. Coasts.

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Impact of Climate Change

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  1. Impact of Climate Change Mid-Atlantic Region

  2. United States of America

  3. Mid-Atlantic Region

  4. Mid-Atlantic Region

  5. Areas of Impact Water International Energy Agriculture Society Coasts Ecosystem Transportation Health Forests

  6. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Coasts • Two considerations: • Rate at which the sea level rises worldwide • Rate at which the land rises or subsides at particular coastal locations

  7. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Coasts • Two considerations: • Rate at which the sea level rises worldwide • Rate at which the land rises or subsides at particular coastal locations

  8. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Coasts • Two considerations: • Rate at which the sea level rises worldwide • Rate at which the land rises or subsides at particular coastal locations

  9. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Coasts • Two considerations: • Rate at which the sea level rises worldwide • Rate at which the land rises or subsides at particular coastal locations

  10. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Coasts • Two considerations: • Rate at which the sea level rises worldwide • Rate at which the land rises or subsides at particular coastal locations

  11. Sea-Level Rise Global average in 2010: 1.7 millimeters per year

  12. Effect on Sea-Level Rise

  13. Effect on Sea-Level Rise

  14. Estuaries and Barrier Islands

  15. Estuaries

  16. Estuaries

  17. Estuaries

  18. Barrier Islands

  19. Barrier Islands

  20. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Increased Coastal Erosion September 5, 2012 May 21, 2009

  21. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Higher Storm-Surge Flooding Storm-Surge Flooding

  22. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Inhibition of Primary Production Processes Primary Production Processes

  23. Effect on Sea-Level Rise More Extensive Coastal Inundation Coastal Inundation

  24. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Changes in Surface and Groundwater Groundwater Characteristics Surface Water Quality

  25. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Loss of Property and Coastal Habitats Coastal Habitats Property

  26. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Increased Flood Risk and Potential Loss of Life Loss of Life Flooding

  27. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Loss of Non-Monetary Cultural Resources and Values Cultural Values Cultural Resources

  28. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Decline in Soil and Water Quality Aquaculture Agriculture

  29. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Loss of Tourism and Recreation Recreation Tourism

  30. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Loss of Transportation Functions Product Storage Product Movement

  31. Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States • Scientific evidence for sea-level rising • Mid-Atlantic land mass is slowing sinking • Region has 9.7 percent of the nation's population • Region contributes 10.5 percent of its CO2emissions • Strong motivation to work to mitigate impact

  32. Effect on Sea-Level Rise Climate Central Climate Science US Environmental Protection Agency Wikipedia References: http://climatecentral.org http://www.climatescience.gov http://www.epa.gov http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

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