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• global effects of climate change (climate change refugees)

  • Low-lying coastal areas E.g. Kiribati are becoming increasingly affected by sea levels rising(1) causing a large-scale displacement of people, loss of land for farming and destruction of property(1)
  • Climate change refugees moving to higher ground or to other countries will exert more pressure on resources such as housing, water and power supplies(1)
• global effects of climate change (glacial retreat)

  • Glaciers around the world are retreating due to rising global temperature(1)
  • E.g Bear glacier in Alaska has retreated a massive 4 miles (6.4 km) since 1888(1)
  • Lower glaciers are more at risk and likely disappear entirely by the end of the century(1)
• global effects of climate change (animal life)

  • Animals are very sensitive to temperature changes, temperatures changes cause effects to breeding patterns(1)
  • E.g. Green turtles may be stuck in an extinction vortex where the species could die out(1) an increase in global warming may cause an increase in female turtles being born(1)
• global effects of climate change (farming marginal lands)

  • Globally, there is an increase in precipitation particularly in the winter in northern countries but some places like Honduras or the great plains in the USA may be drier(1)
  • Inconsistent weather patterns mean that farmers in marginal areas may not be able to sustain harvests(1)
  • This is particularly condemning for substance farmers who live in the Sahel(1)
• global effects of climate change (fish population)

  • The ocean is warmer today than at any other time since records began(1) Warming is impacting the fish population and is having a knock-on effect on people relying on them(1)
  • Many fish like trout and salmon are sensitive to temperatures and can only survive in specific temperatures(1) If they cannot migrate to more sustainable water then they will eventually face extinction(1)
• global effects of climate change (extreme weather events)

  • More extreme and more variable weather, including floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes becoming more frequent and intense(1)
  • Increased risk of forest fires E.g.in Australia and California due to changes in surface temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns(1)