The Impact Of Climate Change On Life On Earth Flashcards
How is the global precipitation pattern expected to change
Wet areas are expected to get wetter and dry areas are expected to get drier. Could cause water shortages in some areas= conflicts in future e.g. the Sahel in Africa
How are extreme weather events expected to impact life
Less developed countries will probably be worse affected as they are less able to deal with the impacts
How is agricultural productivity decreasing going to impact life
Could lead to food shortages, prices of major crops are likely to increase with the poorest suffering most
How will sea levels rising impact life on Earth
Flood coastal and low lying areas and will increase rates of coastal erosion e.g. Japan, Bangladesh and Vietnam
How will change in geographical range of some species impact life on Earth
The arrival of new species in an area may damage the ecosystem and some species may go extinct e.g. polar bears
How will plankton numbers declining impact life on Earth
Knock on effect on marine food changes
