Science Common Sense

358 - How does climate change impact ecosystems?

Climate change is like a big, long-term weather change that's affecting the Earth. It's impacting ecosystems in many ways:

1. Warmer temperatures: Some animals can't survive in warmer temperatures, so they might move to a new home or become extinct.
2. Changes in seasons: Some plants and animals are used to certain seasons happening at certain times. If these seasons change, it can confuse them and make it hard for them to survive.
3. Less water: Some areas are getting less rainfall, which means plants and animals might not have enough water to drink or grow.
4. More extreme weather: Climate change can cause really bad storms, floods, and heatwaves, which can hurt or kill animals and plants.
5. Disrupting food chains: When one species is affected by climate change, it can affect other species that rely on it for food. This can make the whole ecosystem unstable.

This can cause problems like:

• Animals moving out of their habitats
• Plants dying or not growing well
• Ecosystems changing or even disappearing
• Losing biodiversity (the variety of life on Earth)

We need to take care of the Earth to slow down climate change and protect ecosystems.