Climate Change and BioDiversity by https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08 By Rachel Mc Elroy 13/07/24 en-us 2024-07-14 14:01:57 UTC 2024-07-14 16:03:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Climate Change rachelmcelroy1 https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052803846 Climate change is when the weather and temperature on our planet are getting warmer and warmer.


It can cause really big changes in our environment, like more storms, droughts, and even affect the animals that live with us.


It happens because of the things we do every day, like burning fossil fuels, cutting down trees, and producing lots of waste. These actions release bad things into the air that make the Earth warm up.

]]> 2024-07-14 14:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052803846 Bio Diversity rachelmcelroy1 https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052833180 Biodiversity comes from two words: bio which is short for biology (living things) and diversity (variety).


Biodiversity means the mixture of all life on earth.


It includes all the species (animals), habitats (homes) and ecosystems (including humans) which exist on our planet.

]]> 2024-07-14 15:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052833180 How is climate change impacting Ireland? rachelmcelroy1 https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052835851

  • More intense storms and rainfall events

  • More frequent and intense river and coastal flooding

  • Effects on water quality

  • Changes in distribution of plant and animal species

  • Rises in sea level

  • Increased acidification of seawater and changes in sea temperature, affecting some fisheries

  • Summer water shortages


    • ]]>     2024-07-14 15:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052835851     Project work rachelmcelroy1 https://padlet.com/rachelmcelroy1/vssvlj7g4c6h7p08/wish/3052838728 In your groups research one of the following areas:


    1. The effects climate change is having on flora in Irish ecosystems.

    2. The effect climate change is having on Irish temperatures.

    3. The effect climate change is having on animals found in Ireland (native to Ireland)

    4. Food shortages faced by species living in the wild in Ireland.

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