Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change

• ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIVE: 30% of vegetated area has become more green with only 3% becoming less green. (AMAZON, BRAZIL)
• ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE 1: 30% of all species globally could be extinct within the next 100 years.
• ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE 2: Arctic ocean will lose all of it's sea ice by 2040.
• SOCIAL POSITIVE: Britain sees 30,000 extra deaths each winter. Warmer winters would help reduce this.
• SOCIAL NEGATIVE 1: 2 billion people rely on river water. Climate change will reduce the amount of water in these rivers (Yangtze)
• SOCIAL NEGATIVE 2: 500 million people depend on fish for living, especially in LEDCs, warmer oceans & acidification reduce numbers. (Bangladesh)
• ECONOMIC POSITIVE: UK and Ireland both predict a 40% economy growth in the first 3 degrees.
• ECONOMIC NEGATIVE 1: Rising temperatures reduce snow amounts, which impacts the skiing industry. (EUROPE)
• ECONOMIC NEGATIVE 2: Brazil's economy is expected to fall by 83% by 2100.