This is the 10567th most frequent Russian word.
влиянию
"Influence" (dative case).
Here, 'влиянию' is used to describe the impact that climate changes exert upon the region.
Этот регион подвержен влиянию климатических изменений.
This region is susceptible to the influence of climate changes.
In this sentence, 'влиянию' refers to the negative effects that factors might impose.
Мы должны защищаться от влияния негативных факторов.
We must protect ourselves from the influence of negative factors.
The use of 'влиянию' depicts the effect of new ideas being imparted to the students.