uk climate cganges Flashcards
1
Q
temp changes
A
rising temps in oceans and atmosphere
changes in ghgs-pop growth,development,enegry
risen in 1 in 100 years
rising winters and summers
2
Q
precip chganges
A
winters are wetter
summers drier
exetreme rainfall more freq
3
Q
risks of droughts
A
reduce in food supply+increases food prices
less water in rivers=water deflict
lower rainfall increases evaporation
4
Q
ecosystems
A
under pressure due to human acticity
animals and plants adapt to new climate=extinct=migrate north
chnage in vege
comp
5
Q
big impacts of climate changes
A
rising sea levels
flashfloods
pressure housing pop