Global impacts of climate change

• How does extreme weather relate to climate change?

  Climate is causing more unpredictable and severe weather event. E.g powerful tropical storms and droughts.
• How does rising sea levels relate to climate change?

  Sea levels have risen by 20cm since 1901 due to thermal expansion and sea ice melting.
• How does food supply relate to climate change?

  Warmer temperatures and changing rainfall will make it harder to produce a reliable source of food to sustain a rising global population.
• How do plants and animals relate to climate change?

  About a quarter of animals and plants on earth could be extinct. With warmer temperatures and changing rainfall environments will no longer be able to provide for the world’s fragile ecosystems
• How does disease and health relate to climate change?

  Warmer temperatures will increase the spread of infections diseases like malaria.
• How do refugees relate to climate change?

  People who are forced to leave their home will find it harder to due to the impact of climate change. It will make the journeys harder.