The impacts of man made climate change that I have read in respected newspapers, magazines, books and websites are:-
1. Increased rate of glacier retreat.
2. Less sea ice in antarctic and arctic.
3. Increased rate of melting of Green land ice cap and other land ice.
4. Sea level rise due to land ice melting and ocean expansion leading to increased coastal erosion and flooding.
5. Greater risk of ice melt water lakes bursting.
6.4% reduction in the strength of the North Atlantic Gulf Stream due to fresh water from the Greenland ice cap altering salinity of the ocean.
7. A change in the tilt of the earths axis due to changes in the distribution of fresh water.
8. Greater evaporation from the oceans.
9. Increase in frequency of storms.
10.Increase in the intensity of storms ie windier weather.
11. Higher levels of precipitation ie more down pours.
12. Greater risk of flooding from storms.
13. Greater risk of man made dams being breached.
14. More frequent heat waves.
15. Hotter heat waves.
16. Increased desertification.
17. Acidification of oceans leading to coral reef collapse and shell fish extinctions.
18. Melting of permafrost, leading to rotting of peat, generating CO2 and methane.
19. Increased risk of peat ground fires.
20. Increased rates of under sea methyl hydrates melting.
21. Melting of permafrost and destablisation of building foundations.
22. Increased risk of landslide due to high rain fall.
23. Increased frequency of droughts.
24. Increased duration of droughts.
25. Increased risk of wild fires.
26. Increased soil erosion.
27. Greater risk of crop failure leading to famine especially in the tropics.
28. Damage to existing ecosystems.
29. Migration of warmth tolerant species to cooler climates.
30. Migration of topical diseases to cooler climates that are now warming.
31. Extinction of species that cannot migrate.
32. Mass migration of humans from areas that become too hot, stormy or flooded.
33. Increased mortality of humans due to heat stress, flooding, ecosystem collapse, wildfires, storms.
34. Large Economic expenditure adapting to man made climate change.
35. Large Economic expenditure preventing man made climate change.
36. Large Economic expenditure developing and implementing large scale climate mitigation projects.
37. Increased risk of war (and violence to migrants) as humanity fights over the land and resources that become more valuable in a hotter world.
38. Man made climate change has permanently changed the earth, hence the new geological period the Anthropocene.
39. Reduced mental health in humans (which is cured by coming to terms with the reality of man made climate change and taking positive action against it).
40, Increased stratification of the oceans as surface water warms but mixes less.
41. Increased oxygen depletion in seas and oceans.
42. Cancellation of outdoor events such as music concerts, fairs and sporting events.
43 Increased insurance costs
44. Finally, it forces humanity to work together in order to survive.
