Consequences

• Consequences of climate change on farming and food supply

  Global warming allowed farmers in the UK to grow new crops e.g grapes

  However, traditional crops may not be able to be grown in other countries, reducing food supply and increasing prices:

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  In Australia water shortages lead to 33% decline in livestock farming

  The Sahel - vulnerable to desertification - land becomes unproductive so less food supply
• Consequences of climate change on wildlife and habitats

  Polar bears - early ice thawing means that less ice is available for polar bears to hunt, so less fat reserves for summer survival. This leads to increased starvation rates and more foraging in human towns causing death of humans and polar bears
• Consequences of climate change on water supplies

  Some places will experience irregular patterns of rainfall which impacts crop production and food supply. Could increase flood risk

  The largest concern is water stress, 1.7 billion people suffer with most of them being in africa, this number will rise to 5 billion by 2025
• Consequences of climate change on tourism in the Bahamas


  The collapse of the scottish ski industry because of melting snow

  The Bahamas:

  In 2015 the income from tourism accounted for 40% of GDP earned, Climate change changes the tourist industry due to:

  Loss of beaches due to erosion and inundation through sea level rise

  Damage to fresh water aquifers due to salt water intrusion

  Damaged infrastructure from increased frequency storms