Question

Explain how the Earth’s surface can change as a result of global warming.
short paragraph

Answer 1

Global warming alters the Earth’s surface in several connected ways: rising temperatures melt glaciers, ice sheets, and sea ice and cause ocean thermal expansion, leading to sea level rise that floods and erodes coastlines and submerges low-lying areas. Warming also thaws permafrost, causing ground subsidence, changing drainage patterns, and releasing stored carbon, while stronger storms and heavier rainfall increase erosion and landslides. Shifts in temperature and precipitation regimes drive vegetation changes, more frequent wildfires, and desertification in some regions, all of which reshape soils, landscapes, and the habitats and infrastructure built on them.