Consequences of climate change

• Possible consequences of climate change

  Sea levels rise

  Increased temperature

  Extreme weather events
• Why do sea levels rise?

  glaciers melt, thermal expansion and ice melting
• Where have sea levels started rising?

  Bangladesh
• What would happen if sea levels rise?

  Land would be flooded and have to be abandoned E.g- Bangladesh could loose 17% of its land area and 50% of its farm land
• Knock down effect of sea levels rising?

  Salt from the sea would contaminate farm land and ground water supplies reducing the amount of crops, affecting trade economy
• Why do temperatures increase and where is it happening?

  Enhanced greenhouse effect all over the world
• What will happen if temperatures increase?

  Less food production, spread of pests and diseases, water supplies
• What is a knock down effect of increased temperatures?

  Habits will change causing a reduction in biodiversity as animals and plants struggle to survive
• Why is there extreme weather events?

  Ocean temperatures rise, which means it is more likely to cause hurricanes and storms for coastal areas
• What will happen with extreme weather events?

  It can kill people and cause very high of destruction to property so there will be economic loss
• What is the knock down effect of extreme weather events?

  more refugees because of loss of home economical loss

  people die of heart stroke/ get struck under rubble