GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Threats. Overgrazed communal land. This magnificent desert landscape is threatened by population growth, poor water management, agricultural expansion, invasive species, illegal wildlife trade, and a lack of understanding about the desert’s ecological importance.

Detailed explanation-2: -In terms of climate, the most stable places are near sea level, at the coastlines, in the tropics. A couple feet of sea level change is not going to change that.

Detailed explanation-3: -Global warming is increasing the incidence of drought, which dries up water holes. Higher temperatures may produce an increasing number of wildfires that alter desert landscapes by eliminating slow-growing trees and shrubs and replacing them with fast-growing grasses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seattle, Washington. Like San Francisco, Seattle doesn’t expect to see a drastic increase in days with extreme heat or high heat and humidity. Columbus, Ohio. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Baltimore, Maryland. Portland, Oregon. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Richmond, Virginia. Houston, Texas. More items •22-Dec-2022