global impacts of climate change

Question 1

what is a consiquence of Southern and Eastern Africa becoming hotter?

Answer 1

Malaria carrying mosquitos migrate further away - this puts up to 40 million more people in africa at risk of malaria

Question 2

why have ocean tempretures increased?
what has this meant in the north atlantic ocean since the 1980’s?

Answer 2

ocean temps increase because they absorb much of the heat on the earths surface
As sea tempretures increase the intensity and frequency of huricanes in the north atlantic has increased

Question 3

why is loss of ice sheets a problemo?
what has the impact been in the arctic regions?

Answer 3

loss of habitats in the arctic aswell as ncreased sea levels
in the arctic regions sea ice melting results in decline in the walrus/seal populations as they use ice as diving platforms to catch fish - this then results in lack of food for the polar bears (food chain)

Question 4

what is a consiquence of increased sea levels for low lying regions?

Answer 4

places such as Amsterdam and Bangladesh may experiance flooding.
as a result more spending would be required of flood defence, repair to damages etc

Question 5

in south and central europe what is a consiquence of increased summer heatwaves?

Answer 5

more likely to cause heatwaves and dehydration leading to increased mortality rates amongst the most vulnerable members of society (the young and the old)

Question 6

what is another consiquence of increased temopretures in australia and california?

Answer 6

wild fires more common as areas become hotter and drier