Climate Change Impacts - Global

Question 1

Expected rise in average global temperature by 2100 based of current policies

Answer 1

2.8-3.2°C

Question 2

Paris Agreement (2015) agreed to

Answer 2

try to limit the impact of climate change

Question 3

Number of countries signed Paris Agreement

Answer 3

196

Question 4

Criticism of the Paris Agreement

Answer 4

Countries can be ‘free riders’ and do nothing, whilst reaping the benefits of other countries’ work

Question 5

Successfulness of Paris Agreement

Answer 5

Not amazing, many countries are improving their emissions, but not enough to meet targets

Question 6

Environmental Impacts

Answer 6

Changing precipitation patterns (Flooding and drought)
Reduction of biodiversity
Melting ice (Rising sea levels)
Changing distribution of species (Disease carrying animals eg: mosquitoes move to more countries)
Rising sea surface temperature (Bleaching of sensitive corals)

Question 7

Economic Impacts

Answer 7

Melting permafrost (Infrastructure collapsing)
Changing crop yields (Starvation and malnutrition)
Cost of repairing extreme weather damage
Reduced ability to generate power (Water shortages affect hydro-electric and tidal)

Question 8

Social Impacts

Answer 8

Food Shortages (Ill health, starvation and malnutrition)
Water Shortages
Loss of coastal areas (Forced migration)
Wildfires (Because of reduced rainfall)

Question 9

Cities that would be underwater, if temperatures rose 4°C

Answer 9

London, New York, Rio, Shanghai

Question 10

Number of people affected by sea level rise

Answer 10

Approx. 80m