IB ESS — Topic 6.2

Climate change—causes and impacts

Topic 6.2 examines the enhanced greenhouse effect, evidence for anthropogenic climate change, and the observed and predicted impacts on natural and human systems. Students learn to interpret climate data, evaluate the strength of evidence, and analyse regional impacts.

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6.2.1Evidence for climate change6.2.2Causes of climate change6.2.3Impacts on natural systems6.2.4Impacts on human systems

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