Oceans

Some effects from climate change are temperatures increasing, sea level rising, and acidification.

Oceans are becoming more acidic as they absorb more CO2 from the atmosphere, and concurrently oxygen levels are decreasing.

Tides

Because of sea level rise, high tides are reaching higher and extending further inland than in the past. Low-lying shorelines are at increased risk of flooding because of rising seas. 

Tsunami's

A warming climate can increase the risk of

 both submarine (underwater) and aerial (above ground) 

landslides, thereby increasing the risk of local tsunamis.

 The melting of permafrost (frozen soil) at high latitudes

 decreases soil stability, making it more susceptible

 to erosion and landslides.

Red Tides

Climate change is expected to result in increased temperatures of nearshore ocean water, and this could lead to increased growth of harmful microorganisms. These include algae that form noxious or toxic blooms, including red tides, and bacteria and other pathogens. 

ocean warming

As greenhouse gases trap more energy from the sun, the oceans are absorbing more heat, resulting in an increase in sea surface temperatures and rising sea level. Changes in ocean temperatures and currents brought about by climate change will lead to alterations in climate patterns around the world.

dead zone 

Warmer waters hold less oxygen than cooler water, thus making it easier for dead zones to form. Warmer waters will increase metabolism of marine creatures, thereby increasing their need for oxygen.

Ocean currents

As Earth's climate warms, the water is warming which is melting sea ice. This warming could make the water less cold and less likely to sink. Without sinking cold water, the ocean currents could slow down or stop in some places.

Ocean Acidification

Because of human-driven increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, there is more CO dissolving into the ocean. The ocean's average pH is now around 8.1 , which is basic (or alkaline), but as the ocean continues to absorb more CO, the pH decreases and the ocean becomes more acidic.

Offshore drilling

The burning of fossil fuels is the leading 

source of carbon pollution, which contributes 

to global warming and ocean acidification. 

Drilling in deeper and more remote waters

 increases the risk of spills, which can 

irreversibly damage the ocean, and threaten 

coastal businesses and people's way of life.

       Hurricanes

             As the air continues to warm due to 

             climate change, hurricanes can hold more water 

v                   vapor, producing more intense rainfall 

                              rates in a storm.