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The Ginkgo Tree is a popular ornamental species.
Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo Tree)
Symbol of Earth
Earth
Illustration of Orectolobus spp. (Wobbegong)
Orectolobus spp. (Wobbegong)
Map depicting an increase in C02 emissions from North America
Increased C02 emissions map
The degraded coral reefs of Mexico's east coast need clean, clear water to survive.
Coral reefs of Mexico are in jeopardy
Mnemiopsis leidyi is a species of tentaculate ctenophore originally native to the western Atlantic but is now invasive in the Black, Caspian, North and Baltic Seas
Mnemiopsis leidyi (Comb Jelly)
Black oak (Quercus velutina) seedling that has emerged on its own.
Black oak (Quercus velutina) volunteer
Sweet-gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) trees interspersed among planted loblolly pines (Pinus taeda), in Maryland.
Sweet-gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) among planted…
Sweet-gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) trees growing among planted loblolly pines (Pinus taeda), in Maryland.
Sweet-gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) among planted…
Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die.
Climate change: ghost forest
Top view of a mining truck
Petroleum industry: mining truck
View of melted snowman
Snowman: melted
Conceptual diagram illustrating preparations for the effects of climate change: Elevating and moving houses and utilities away from flood plain boundaries make them less vulnerable to storms and may lower flood insurance rates. Rather than building a concrete levy to protect property, consider a natural shoreline that offers the same benefit.
Adaptation to Climate Change
Conceptual diagram illustrating preparations for the effects of climate change: In an area where all of the organisms are alike, it is possible to lose an entire population due to a single pest infestation. Landscape with a variety of native, drought-resistant plants to support biodiversity and resilient backyard communities.
Biodiversity for Climate Change
Conceptual diagram illustrating the mean sea level trends at Ocean City, MD and Norfolk, VA. Source: tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov
Local Sea Level Trends
What you can do to prepare for climate change diagram from
Prepare for climate change
Illustration of Tridacna gigas (Giant Clam), which is classified Vulnerable by the IUCN due to overharvesting.
Tridacna gigas (Giant Clam)
Conceptual diagram illustrating the spawning migration of a female lobster tagged on a patch reef. This bird's eye view shows that she traveled to the fore reef and returned to her den 4 days later (Scale is approximate).
Female lobster spawning migration
Conceptual diagram illustrating the life cycle of the Caribbean spiny lobster.
Life cycle of the Caribbean spiny lobster
Conceptual diagram illustrating nighttime foraging by lobsters. Lobsters are most active at night, leaving their den to look for food.
Lobster nighttime foraging
Conceptual diagram illustrating that effective management can reduce user conflicts in marine environments.
Reduction of user conflicts in marine environments
Conceptual diagram illustrating the progression of animals such as the Caribbean spiny lobster, and goliath grouper in the Florida bay area.
South Florida marine animal development
Conceptual diagram illustrating that Caribbean spiny lobsters are a key component of the marine ecosystem in south Florida as both predators and prey.
Spiny lobsters are key component of south Florida…
Conceptual diagram illustrating relative seal-level rise based on global global sea levels and land subsistence; with examples from Key West, Florida and Galveston, Texas.
Relative Sea-level Rise
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