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Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region (Rise in global temperatures…
Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region
Rising sea levels due to melting of the polar ice caps and expansion of oceans as they warm
Residents forced to evacuate
Extinction of native animals due to changes in ocean chemistry
Increasing release of fossil fuels into the atmosphere since the industrial revolution
Rise in global temperatures due to the greenhouse gas effect
More frequent hot days and nights and fewer cold days and nights
Loss of fertile land, and associated income, causing food shortages
Destruction of tourist attractions reducing expenditure in the country
Warmer conditions increasing evaporation and precipitation, increasing frequency of severe weather events
Reduction in fishing produce as animals migrate, water temperatures rise and become more acidic
Rising sea levels , contaminate freshwater, reducing availability of freshwater
Low lying land inundated by seawater and coastal land lost
Increased acidity of ocean water from absorbing more carbon dioxide
Bleaching of coral reefs from increased ocean acidity and warmer temperatures
Large proportion of developing countries
Dependence of locals on coastal sheries and the harvesting of marine resources.
Increased extreme weather events reduce tourism
Low lying areas densely populated
High demand for electricity
Locals may have to migrate and become climate refugees