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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 → MS-ESS2 Earth's Systems

Absorption / reflection of sunlight

Posted September 9, 2020

Atmospheric circulation

Posted September 5, 2020

Burning of fossil fuels

Posted September 3, 2020

Carbon cycle

Posted September 2, 2020

Clouds

Posted August 30, 2020

Displacement of human populations

Posted August 28, 2020

Distribution of continents and oceans

Posted August 27, 2020

Earth’s internal heat

Posted August 26, 2020

Erosion

Posted August 24, 2020

Extinction

Posted August 22, 2020

Meteorite impact

Posted August 9, 2020

Mountain building

Posted August 8, 2020

Nitrogen

Posted August 7, 2020

Nutrient levels

Posted August 6, 2020

Ocean circulation

Posted August 3, 2020

Plate Tectonics

Posted July 28, 2020

Precipitation

Posted July 25, 2020

Re-radiation of heat

Posted July 23, 2020

Species ranges

Posted July 19, 2020

Rock cycle

Posted July 19, 2020

Sea level rise

Posted July 18, 2020

Temperature

Posted July 18, 2020

Uplift / sinking of land

Posted July 17, 2020

Snow & ice cover

Posted July 16, 2020

Volcanism

Posted July 15, 2020

Water Cycle

Posted July 14, 2020

Wind

Posted July 11, 2020

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