The Effects of Climate Change
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- Evidence of Climate Change
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- Science of Climate Change
- Caption: Increased frequency of droughts, floods and forest fires—some of the effects of climate change.
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- Crop yields are expected to decrease for all major world crops.
- Agricultural land on the edge of deserts becomes unusable, through the process of desertification.
- Crops could be wiped out in low-lying areas that suffer from flooding. With less crops available on the world market, prices are likely to increase.
- The growing season in some areas will increase. This is a benefit to places such as the UK as more crops could be grown.
- Caption: Desertification in Saudi Arabia
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- Coastal land is at risk, especially land on deltas.
- Sea defences are under more stress.
- Low-lying land is threatened so the lives of 80 million people across the globe are threatened.
- The Image on the left showcases the impact of rising sea levels in East Timor due to climate change.
- Caption: Kiribati- East Timor
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- More mass movement can occur as glaciers melt.
- Communities that use the melt water from glaciers may see this supply decrease. This is especially the case in Asia.
- Economies that rely on skiing as a form of income may suffer as the skiing season is reduced or disappears through lack of snow.
- Locations suffering from water stress will increase in number.
- Less fresh water will be available in coastal areas as it will mix with sea water, which is salty.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMkQj9_Lj9c (Embed)
- Caption: The Greenland Ice Sheet in a Changing Climate
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- People will migrate from areas suffering drought. Any that remain will be in danger of dying from starvation and lack of water.
- 17 million people in Bangladesh alone will be threatened by flooding.
- As the world population increases, more people will be living in cities located on the coast. More people will be affected by coastal flooding as a result.
- Caption: Areas at risk from climate change