LS9 Unit1

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  • More Extreme Weather Events
    the increase in temperature mean more energy in the atmosphere and extreme weather events such as hurricanes and typhoons being more likely.
  • Scientists on More Extreme Weather Events
    many think we are already seeing an increase in severe storms but it is difficult to be certain as there has always been a lot of variation in the number of big storms but they seem to be more violent.
  • Less Predictable Rainfall

    the changing climate makes it hard for some ppl in the world to grow crops as rain may come late, not at all, when it doesn't usually normally fall or more heavily causing flooding.
    monsoon (heavy but short-term) rains are usually welcomed but not when they cause severe flooding (like in 2019, pakistan, nepal and bangladesh) as ppl may lose their harvests.
    long droughts (maybe from wildfires like the ones in austraalia) also increase the risk of wildfires and harm ppl, plants & animals.
  • Rising sea levels
    the increase in temps affects sea level as water expands when heated and melting ice caps/ glaciers add extra water to the oceans.
  • Scientists on Rising sea levels
    the sea level has been rising 3mm per year and they estimate more than 600 mill ppl are at risk from flooding caused by sea-level rise by the end of this century, especially megacities on the coast, eg; shanghai, mumbau and los angeles