•Glacier and sea ice melt- Increases sea level

-Causes change in precipitation --> Affects the amount of groundwater and surface water
 

•Causes flooding- threatens coastal communities and infrastructure
 

•Determines which plants and animals can live in an area
 

•Global temperature
 

•Surface temperatures have risen at a rate of 0.15 every decade since 1901
 

•Rising sea temperatures
 

•Oceans absorb more than 90% of heat trapped in atmosphere
 

•Affects marine ecosystems, breeding, and migration of marine species
 

•Can lead to higher precipitation, tropical cyclones, and drought