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Sea level rise due to glacial melt and thermal expansion, leading to coastal flooding and habitat loss.
Glacial retreat and ice sheet melting threaten freshwater supplies and exacerbate sea level increases.
Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires, have become more frequent and severe.
Coral bleaching, caused by higher ocean temperatures, damages marine biodiversity and fisheries.
Biodiversity loss and species extinctions are accelerating as habitats are destroyed, and ecosystems collapse.
These effects often feed back into the climate system, amplifying warming—such as reduced snow cover decreasing albedo and increasing absorption of sunlight.