health impacts of climate change Flashcards
what does ozone depletion cause
skin cancer
cataracts
what is the ozone layer
portion of the earth’s stratosphere that absorbs UV
what do chlorofluorocarbons do to the ozone layer
make it thin
montreal protocal
phasing out CFCs to restore pre 1980s level
who is at risk from thermal stress
elderly, very young and seriously ill
where is experiencing more heatwaves
northern and Western Europe
uk summer heatwaves
2019, nearly 9,000 excess deaths caused from heatwaves
where do heatwaves impact the most
cities
how could climate change affect dengue fever
could expose an additional 1 billion people by the end of the century
where could malaria spread by 2050
further north and south
where is west nile virus usually transmitted and where did it spread to
temperate regions
new york 1999
where was the zika virus contained until 2014 and 2015
africa
chile 2014
north and central america + carribbean in 2015
what was the zika virus a risk to
rio olympics - LICS most vulnerable
2 direct impact gains for agricultural productivity
++++increasing crop yield in high+mid latitudes for cereals and cold season crops
++++crops like maize and soya beans could be grown further north and at higher altitudes
2 direct impact losses for agricultural productivity
—-varying rainfall impact productivity
—-higher temps will increase heat stress and water loss
