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Understanding Global Change

Discover why the climate and environment changes, your place in the Earth system, and paths to a resilient future.

Understanding Global Change

Discover why the climate and environment changes, your place in the Earth system, and paths to a resilient future.

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Home → What is Global Change → Measurable Changes in the Earth System → Atmosphere

Atmosphere

Click the icons below to learn more about measurable changes in the air. Each page contains links to information about related topics on the UGC Infographic.  Return to the Measurable Changes page to explore additional global changes.

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UGC infographic that highlights air quality as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Air quality

UGC infographic that highlights airborne particles as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Airborne particles

UGC infographic that highlights clouds as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Clouds

UGC infographic that highlights fire as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Fire

UGC infographic that highlights the ozone layer as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Ozone layer

UGC infographic that highlights precipitation as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Precipitation

UGC infographic that highlights temperature as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Temperature

UGC infographic that highlights extreme weather as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Weather / Extreme events

UGC infographic that highlights wind as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Wind

UGC infographic that highlights greenhouse gases as measurable changes in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Greenhouse gases

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