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== Correction== | == Correction== | ||
===Causes=== | ===Causes=== | ||
* [[En- | * [[En-en_adult_card_17_Rising_Water_Temperatures|Rising Water Temperatures]] | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_21_temperature_rise|Rising Air Temperatures]] | * [[En-en_adult_card_21_temperature_rise|Rising Air Temperatures]] | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_42_thermohaline_circulation|Thermohaline Circulation]] | |||
=== Consequences === | === Consequences === | ||
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* [[En-en adult card 6 deforestation|Deforestation]] Vegetation retains water. When it is cut down, the risk of flooding increases. | * [[En-en adult card 6 deforestation|Deforestation]] Vegetation retains water. When it is cut down, the risk of flooding increases. | ||
*[[En-en adult card 42 weakening gulf stream|Weakening Gulf Stream]] | |||
=== Other consequences === | === Other consequences === | ||
* [[En-en adult card 19 melting of ice sheets|Melting | * [[En-en adult card 19 melting of ice sheets|Melting ice sheets]] It's a bit technical, but the blue part of the map of Antarctica on card 19 represents a gain in mass due to an increase of precipitations. The red part represents a loss in mass. In total, Antarctica is losing mass. | ||
* [[En-en adult card 28 vectors of disease|Vectors of disease]] The Vectors of disease card is generally linked to the [[En-en adult card 25 terrestrial biodiversity|Terrestrial Biodiversity]] card because disease vectors are a sub-part of biodiversity, but it can also be linked to the same causes as the biodiversity card, i.e. Disruption of the Water Cycle and [[En-en adult card 21 temperature rise|Rising Air Temperatures]]. | * [[En-en adult card 28 vectors of disease|Vectors of disease]] The Vectors of disease card is generally linked to the [[En-en adult card 25 terrestrial biodiversity|Terrestrial Biodiversity]] card because disease vectors are a sub-part of biodiversity, but it can also be linked to the same causes as the biodiversity card, i.e. Disruption of the Water Cycle and [[En-en adult card 21 temperature rise|Rising Air Temperatures]]. | ||