10 Nasty Surprises from Climate Change: Photos

[Panich52]

DiscoveryNews

Here are some consequences of global warming that you may not be prepared for.

THE GREAT LAKES ARE GOING TO BE A LOT SHALLOWER

You've heard a lot about how human-driven climate change will lead to hotter temperatures, cause sea levels to rise and make storms more intense. But it's projected to have plenty of other unpleasant and even disastrous effects as well. Here are 10 of them.

Scientists believe that rising temperatures will lead to increased evaporation of the Great Lakes' water, and precipitation won't make up the difference. That means we're likely to see declines in water levels over the next century, and one study predicts they may drop as much as 8 feet.

RAGWEED-ZILLA
Thanks to climate change, jumbo-sized ragweed plants will spew out more pollen for a longer, more miserable allergy season.

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[daleanime]

1. kick, kick, kick....

[AuntPatsy]

2. It comes down to, how far in the future it will take

[haikugal]

3. K&R!!!

[friendly_iconoclast]

4. Deslidified version:

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[emmadoggy]

5. Thanks for that.

I couldn't get the other link to work.