climate change, sea levels and weather events

Question 1

Climate change and extreme weather events no 1

Answer 1

-the quality of air and availability of food, shelter and water all affected by climate change.
-increased rates of malnutrition, decreasing immune system + catching disease more easily.
-increased illness and disease - physical hwb.

Question 2

Climate change and extreme weather events no 2

Answer 2

-increased storms and floods causing trees to fall and destroy infrastructure.
-increased stress and anxiety
-mental hwb.

Question 3

Changing weather patterns + extreme weather events no 1

Answer 3

-warmer temperatures such as heat waves produce ideal breeding grounds for mosquitos
-increasing spread of disease = malaria
-spreading into previously unaffected areas
-increasing disease = illness — physical hwb.

Question 4

Changing weather patterns + extreme weather events no 2

Answer 4

-increased frequency and intensity of heat waves + warmer summers
-increasing pollen particles in air
-triggering asthma – people cant complete daily activities
-physical hwb.

Question 5

rising sea levels no 1

Answer 5

-people living in coastal areas will lose homes, farms and villages due to floods
-relocating which interfers with social networks within community
-cannot regularly socialise
-decreased social hwb.

Question 6

rising sea levels no 2

Answer 6

-salt water seeps into fresh underground water sources - qualifiers
-desalination plants are costly (especially in low income countries)
-causing widespread water scarcity + increasing levels of waterborne diseases
-physical health and wellbeing.