通常、7月は北極で最も温かい月とされているが、今年はその平均気温を摂氏1～3度上回っている。北極点付近の状態を2000年の春から観測しているウェブカメラ北極点環境観測台（North Pole Environmental Observatory）によれば、現在の北極点で見られる「浅い湖」は、海氷が溶けた水が、氷の層の上に広がっているものだという。
A 2012 study from the U.S. Forest Service found that without \"major adaptation efforts,\" parts of the U.S. are likely to see \"substantial future water shortages.\" Climate change, especially for the Southwest U.S., can both increase water demand and decrease water supply. (credit:Flickr:GSEC)
かぶれる植物の増加(13 of17)
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Research indicates that increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide result in larger poison ivy plants. Even worse, climate change will mean that the plant\'s irritating oil will also get more potent. (credit:Flickr:tvnewsbadge)
ワニの生育地が拡大(14 of17)
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North American alligators require a certain temperature range for survival and reproduction, traditionally limiting them to the southern U.S. But warming temperatures could open new turf to gators with more sightings farther north.\n (credit:Flickr:rkramer62)
アウトドアスポーツにも悪影響(15 of17)
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Warmer winters in northern latitudes could mean fewer days for outdoor hockey. An online project called RinkWatch aims to collect data on the condition of outdoor winter ice rinks in Canada and the northern U.S. and educate people on the impacts of climate change. (credit:Flickr:jpowers65)
リンゴの味に影響(16 of17)
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Apples produced in one Himalayan state of India are already losing their taste and even turning sour, experts say. Increased rainfall and erratic weather in the region mean less than ideal conditions for famously-sweet Kashmiri apples.\n (credit:Flickr:Fifi Banana)
イヌゾリレースに悪影響(17 of17)
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With climate change already impacting northern latitudes, warmer winters in Alaska could mean less than ideal conditions for the famous Iditarod sled dog race. “It definitely has us concerned,” a musher and Iditarod spokeswoman who\'s already breeding dogs with thinner coats told The New York Times. (credit:Flickr:Alaskan Dude)