December 23, 2024

10 devastating signs of climate change satellites can see from space

8. Invasive species
Climate change can also have excessive impacts on local environments, thanks to letting intrusive species run amok.Human migration has, while intentionally and sometimes unintentionally, spread all kinds of life across the world. Caught in an environment that they didnt develop for, invasive species like kudzu in North America and bunnies in Australia can overrun and ravage regional ecosystems.The image above, captured by the Landsat 8 satellite shows Mexicos Valsequillo Reservoir, near the city of Puebla, painted red with the blossoms of water hyacinths. They can coat bodies of water, plunging life listed below into shadow and becoming hotbeds for mosquitoes.In a changing global climate, more species are anticipated to move.