Hazardous Earth - Climate - consequences of climate change

Question 1

What are the consequences of climate change?

Answer 1

Sea level rises
increases temperature
Extreme weather events
melting of the ice in the artic
increase of forest fires
habitats destroyed
heatwaves

Question 2

How will sea levels rising be bad?

Answer 2

Waterfront properties and cities will be underwater. this will be especially bad if they’re densely populated. land will have to be abandoned as jt will be flooded. E.g: Bangladesh will lose 17% of its land afrea and 50% of its best farmland.

New sea defences will need to be constructed= huge expense

salt water will contaminate farmland and groundwater supplies

Question 3

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH SEA LEVELS COULD RISE BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY Variables. What are these variables?

Answer 3

1) Will greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise (increase the rate of warming)?
2) Will Greenland and antartica ice sheets melt?. (Greenland melts = rise 7 metres, Antartica = 13 metres)
3 Sea level rise will be higher in some areas because off prevailing winds and currents

Question 4

Impacts of increase in temperature

Answer 4

1. Sea levels rising
2. Impact on food production=change where different crops can be grown
3. Spread of pests and diseases= cold winters currently limit some pests and diseases
4. Water supply = if glaciers dissapear then rivers will dry
5. Peoples health
6. Habitats will change