GEOL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Nutrient
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Global warming became a commonplace term in 1990s. Worth noting that in the 1970s, some scientists were predicting a new ice age: also worth noting that the science of climate and weather has improved greatly since then. Why should we care: higher temperatures by themselves could be a good thing, but it will affect: Ice volume and sea level: could force evacuation of coastal cities and settlements. Precipitation patterns, including drought or ood: water supply for agriculture, water supply for coastal cities.
