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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 → Geosphere

Geosphere

Click the icons below to learn more about measurable changes related to rocks and the structure of the Earth. 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 displacement of human populations as a measurable change in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Displacement of human populations

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

Erosion

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

Nutrient levels

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

Sedimentation

UGC infographic that highlights uplift and sinking of land as measurable changes in the Earth system. Click to see full infographic.

Uplift / sinking of land

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

Soil quality

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