Large Scale Global Circulation Change
Changes that occur in one part or region of the climate system can affect others.[1] One of the key ways this is happening is through changes in atmospheric circulation patterns as the planet retains more heat. Global warming affects regional temperature and humidity structures, and winds respond by changing the intensity and structure of the circulation.
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Earth Systems Signals
Global warming is causing widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere.
Heat Signals
The Earth is getting hotter due to human activities that release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
Drought Signals
Climate change is making droughts more likely to occur, and more severe when they do.
Wildfires Signals
Climate change is increasing the size, frequency, intensity and seasonality of wildfires.
Hurricanes Signals
Warmer temperatures increase the rate of water evaporation, which feeds moisture and energy into storms.
Floods Signals
Worsening floods due to climate change are putting a growing number of communities at risk.