Evidence of Effects of Global Climate Change in Coastal Areas of the World

Write a 500 to 750 word essay on the following…

 Include an introductory paragraph (5 points)

 Thoroughly explain your answers. You must discuss:

•To discuss the overall topic of the essay:

https://www.epa.gov/climate-impacts/climate-impacts-coastal-areas 

http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

•What will cause sea level rise? Give at least two causes. (be specific, don’t just say “more water” Where will that water come from?)

http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/ 

•How does global climate change effect the ocean (marine) environment? 

http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/problems/climate_change/ 

•What effect does global climate change have on wetlands? Why should we care?

https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/why-are-wetlands-important 

https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Global-Warming/Effects-on-Wildlife-and-Habitat/Estuaries-and-Coastal-Wetlands.aspx 

•Discuss ocean acidification. How does it effect the ocean physically, chemically and biologically?

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/What+is+Ocean+Acidification%3F 

•How does global climate change affect people?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/01/pictures/130115-climate-change-superstorm-atmosphere-science/ (go through 7 pictures)

https://www.epa.gov/climate-impacts/climate-impacts-human-health 

•What can we do now to prevent it climate change? Or to prevent it from getting worse?

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-you-can-stop-global-warming 

•What can we do to prepare for the changes?

https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/prepare/index.html (go through 5 topics: (Severe Weather, Rising Seas, Drought and Wildfires, Health, Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems) 

http://climate.org/sea-level-rise-risk-and-resilience-in-coastal-cities/ (Lessons and Strategies for Resilience Section)

Address all the required discussion questions (above): 35 points 

•Include a cohesive conclusion that includes your own thoughts (5 points)

•Include a bibliography of at least 5 respected sources. At least two must be from U.S. Government sites. (10 points)

•setting up your bibliography and citing sources: Set up a numbered bibliography of your sources. If it’s a web page, give me the URL and the title of the website. If it’s a journal or newspaper article make sure you give me the name of the article, the name of the journal/paper, the date, the author(s). If it’s not a web page follow the usual procedure for bibliographies. 

•I want parenthetical citations. At the end of the paragraph in which you cite your source put a (#) with the number of the source from your bibliography.

***PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME ON WRITING THIS ESSAY AS IT IS MY FINAL AND NEED AN A!!!!!!!!