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The ones that remain may be stressed and fail to produce the chemical anthocyanin which is responsible for that distinctive red color. Leaves may pass from green to brown, skipping red. As temperatures increase, fall foliage will not only lean more orange and yellow, but it’ll also be duller as a whole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/a5b6c66c-bda4-4df0-bb4b-e4615adc9e20/pexels-oday-hazeem-130621.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 2. Jellyfish populations are increasing explosively With climate change comes warmer weather and less oxygen. These are conditions that are just fine for jellyfish but much more difficult for other species. That, coupled with the overfishing of jellyfish’s natural predators like sharks and turtles means jellyfish numbers are skyrocketing. Over the past 20 years, swarms of jellyfish, called "jellyfish blooms" have become more common worldwide, forcing beach closures, killing other species, and causing power outages by clogging the lines that lead to power plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/47df1162-1e51-4c3f-b42e-43e5697fde6e/pexels-spacex-60132.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 4. Satellites are gaining speed Satellites orbiting the earth are gaining speed, along with all the other space junk we’ve released into the atmosphere. Increased CO2 means we’re releasing more heat into space. More heat contracts the thermosphere, which is the atmospheric layer where all these satellites reside. This decreases drag on everything orbiting in it. Less drag means faster satellites, increasing the potential for collision, which could interrupt cell phone & TV services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/20a4d720-aaf0-4e71-8d48-8fb33055a7a5/pexels-plato-terentev-5889171.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 5. More ghost forests are being created We know have what are called “ghost forests”. Sea levels are rising and salt water is inching into the land. Trees on the fringes are being poisoned by the saltwater, causing entire swaths of trees along the east coast to die simultaneously. North Carolina has especially been hit hard, and now has these “ghost forests” in some of its protected woodlands. The phenomenon is even visible from space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/c3b7b922-cef4-4dae-8c88-362fadba76d9/pexels-frans-van-heerden-2253393.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 7. There will be more nature sounds In some ways climate change means less noise, but in other ways it means more noise as trees disappear. Trees serve as a natural noise buffer for the human ear, reducing background noise by absorption, deflection, refraction, and masking. In some situations, a well placed tree can reduce noise levels by up to 50%. Less trees means those annoying city sounds your walls only partially block out will become even more of a nuisance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/c3487dc4-15ee-4168-be56-02b12f87bc90/pexels-arthouse-studio-5022652.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 10. We’ll be able to straight through the North Pole By 2040, people will be able to sail straight through the North Pole as there will be no sea ice left in the Arctic Ocean. Temperatures in the Arctic have been rising faster than the rest of the planet, so the polar ice pack has seen a marked decrease in size over the past few decades. This will only continue as the planet warms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/6539bdf1-1a9a-4c60-9cfb-ab4c34760aac/image.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 11. Giant holes exploding in Siberia Giant holes, hundreds of feet wide are popping up in western Siberia, and the earth can be heard exploding from 60 miles away. At first, people believed aliens to be the culprit, but we now know it’s due to thawing permafrost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/d8ab5d7c-c274-42cf-b7d4-81490a6b4298/ebfd19d2c4e1f430ff5ddb8aeb2c3432.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 13. There’ll be more mixed-species hybrids Because vertebrate animal populations have decreased by over 50% in 40 years, there are now fewer options for animals to mate with within their species. So, there’ll be more mixed species hybrids, like blynxes (bobcat-lynxes), pizzly bears (polar-grizzly bears), and coywolves (coyote-wolves). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/566f463c-c5c1-4925-ae5d-6455035c2567/pexels-valentin-antonucci-1275393.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 14. Gravity is shifting Changes in how mass is distributed between ice sheets, ocean atmosphere, and groundwater has meant a change in the distribution of gravity across the planet as well. The ESA (European Space Agency) used to a satellite to map the gravitation field between 2009 and 2013 and found that Antarctica is losing so much ice that it’s decreasing Earth’s gravitational field in that region. To be exact, it’s losing 150 gigatons of ice each year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/146c68c8-46f8-454f-8f74-742626aa994e/pexels-magda-ehlers-2114014.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 16. There’ll be fewer clouds in the sky Clouds cover 70% of the earth at any given time, and due to global warming, they’re moving away from the middle latitudes—where most humans live—and toward the poles. This is because the troposphere—the lowest layer of our atmosphere where weather occurs—can extend higher with a hotter surface. And because in the tropics, the atmospheric circulation patterns—which large-scale movements of air—are expanding. This will mean weirder for us like hotter days because it means there’ll be less clouds to reflect the sunlight back into space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/a454d02c-3d6b-4bdc-90a5-e32ae706c5ef/pexels-pixabay-220201.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 17. Earth is getting dimmer Earthshine is a term for the light earth reflects onto the dark side of the moon. 2 decades of earthshine measurements, combined with satellite observations of Earth’s reflectivity has shown the planet is getting dimmer. A decreasing in clouds due to the warming of the atmosphere and the oceans is thought to be the culprit. Lower clouds are often quite thick and reflect a lot of light back into space. Less of them means the planet absorbs more light, becoming dimmer as seen from space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/718b18ab-d11f-4c80-b370-7bb287462bda/fingerrafting-500x351.jpg Blog - 20 Weird Ways Climate Change Affects Us - 18. There will be more ice crop circles Ice finger rafting are ice formations that appear in frozen lakes across the world. They’re formed when thin ice sheets drift over and under each other at the same time, creating a zig zag pattern. 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Q-tips LastSwab - Classic LastSwab - Beauty Compostable (100) Compostable (500) Or, you can do what I do and stop using cotton swabs all together. That’s the most eco-friendly option of all! Your ears don’t actually need cleaning — most doctor's will agree it does more harm than good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/f739aa90-b844-468a-9c83-a1fa216a72f3/Screen+Shot+2022-12-06+at+9.27.34+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 3. Soap Bar Refill Tablets Refill Tablets 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/ed533692-2f72-46b8-825f-a945ebd546ed/Screen+Shot+2022-12-06+at+9.40.22+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 4. Soap Saver Bag Bag/Loofah Convenient, cute, and good for the planet. Anytime a soap bar I have becomes so small it’s unusable, I toss it in this bag that I keep hanging in my shower. I then use it as a loofah. No drop wasted! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/00eeb827-1185-4658-8bba-f80304442b45/Screen+Shot+2022-12-06+at+9.41.23+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 5. Hairbrush Classic Bristle You won’t be able to tell the difference. Except you may find these are much easier to clean too, as they don’t have those bulbous rubber ends that keep all the hair trapped and tangled. The hair slides right off the tapered pins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/d8569fc4-7eb9-4bb0-87b0-a4268e4a102a/Screen+Shot+2022-12-06+at+9.46.46+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 6. Comb Comb Afro Comb Beard Comb I have a wooden hair comb but (un?)fortunately never had to try out the beard comb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/9a71348d-073e-4de2-9008-90c4ba4e1757/Screen+Shot+2022-11-27+at+3.46.52+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 7. Floss Bamboo Charcoal Floss Trust, once you switch to darker/black floss, you won’t go back. I thought I was giving my teeth a nice clean before, but you’ll see just how much you missed when you start using these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/d6d46c81-72e2-4f84-a9d8-599308e68617/Screen+Shot+2022-11-27+at+4.19.37+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 8. Toothbrush Adult - Soft Adult - Medium Adult with Case Kid Simplest swap, you won’t be able to tell the difference between these and the plastic ones you’re used to. Still on the lookout for a sustainable electric toothbrush! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/475e08c4-0a03-42a8-84bb-4d3edd72d39a/Screen+Shot+2022-11-27+at+4.21.26+AM.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 9. Razor Earthhero Razor (the one I have) Amazon Razor Razor refills (100 pk) Another favorite swap of mine. The shave is closer, there’s less waste involved, and I’ve personally never cut myself the way I used to. Some say there is a learning curve but I must’ve gotten lucky. Another eco-friendly option: opt out of shaving. I stopped shaving my legs and arms years ago (burn, patriarchy) and I’ve never felt more connected to my body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/a668f256-6da1-463a-8f4f-e1c44c0ee1ae/Screen+Shot+2022-12-12+at+10.24.33+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 10. Portable Water Bottle Canteen I keep this in my everyday tote back 24/7. Can’t tell you how many times it has come in handy, how many plastic water bottles I’ve avoided. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/07b2d7a3-4611-43f6-b6a0-d5ea849c2809/Screen+Shot+2022-12-12+at+10.23.24+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 11. Electric Lighter Stick Zippo Style Not only does this work super well, it also looks way cooler than regular lighters. They come in different shapes for different preferences, like this zippo-style one in this image here, or a stick-style one better suited for candles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/d8f7e15e-a3ed-4185-863e-46ce75a1734a/Screen+Shot+2022-12-12+at+10.21.25+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 12. Portable Utensils Bamboo Set Another item I keep in my go-bag at all times. I never purchased a kit like this, instead opting to make my own portable utensil case using small, draw-string bag and utensils I already had at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/118a80de-eb4b-49f5-941d-278a51a47c24/Screen+Shot+2022-12-18+at+2.04.47+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 13. Bidet Bidet This is the one that I use. In my experience, there’s no need to buy a more expensive one whatsoever. 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Coffee Pods Where to Find e.g. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/98d956ed-c69d-4d49-b3f9-e5a232ff0a20/Screen+Shot+2023-01-11+at+9.56.35+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 17. Shower Curtain Linen/Organic Cotton Curtain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/aacf52c9-6fd6-45df-8757-ec1f2fd6b7ae/Screen+Shot+2023-01-11+at+9.55.14+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 18. Shower Liner Liner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/5fd49571-bd7a-4e0d-bc48-1152ef09c6a7/Screen+Shot+2023-01-11+at+9.53.01+AM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 19. Toilet Brush Coconut Fiber Beechwood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/5a9ae023-8a4d-4646-badc-160ccccd264b/Screen+Shot+2023-01-17+at+2.18.33+PM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 20. Dish Soap Bar Castile Dish Soap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/dfc5cd2c-0545-4e56-9f58-18cdd9763100/1652855629.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 21. Shaving Cream Bar Shaving Bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/2863b6cc-fe75-46f1-9a23-55fe3e0d739b/618AKvFCluL.jpg Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 22. Face Wash Bar Face Wash Bar - Hydrate Face Wash Bar - Cleanse Face Wash Bar - Renew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/635a231241614511e4017777/abed8653-f733-4bc5-a97b-6b7831021b1e/Screen+Shot+2023-01-17+at+2.31.01+PM.png Blog - Sustainable Swaps - links - 23. 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