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Consequences of Climate Change - Coggle Diagram
Consequences of Climate Change
Effects on agriculture
Different areas will be affected differently
Can affect production of crops as well as types of crops that are grown in a certain area by affecting agricultural inputs such as water for irrigation, and amounts of solar radiation that affect the growth of plants.
Many crops like peaches, oranges, apples which were not grown in the UK before can now be grown in the UK
Effect on sea levels
Sea level rise is due to thermal expansion as well as melting of ice-sheets.
Warming seas fuel more intense tropical storms
Rise in sea level will severely affect people living in coastal areas. Some are already experiencing extreme storms, floods and coastal erosion. Leads to destruction of a lot of economy for residents in these areas. Also affects access to quality of goods and services.
Water resource issues
Heavy floods in the UK due to heavy downpours.
Lack of water - particularly in LIDCs. Warmer climates make it worse.
Stress will be put on water resources, biodiversity, and natural habitats
Extreme winters with heavy rainfall. Create risk of flash flooding, river flooding and rise in level of seawater
UK could also face threat of its water security and supply due to declining summer river flows, reduced groundwater replenishment and increased risk of drought.
Effect on industry
Less burden to heat the room temperatures because the environment itself is warmer
Better transportation system and less accidents due to less extreme winters which block the transport activities to some extent.
Effects on ecosystem and biodiversity.
Climate change has the potential to create major biodiversity loss which affect both individual species and their ecosystems that help support economic growth and human health.
All species are at risk. Many won't be able to survive the rising temperatures.
Marine life will be badly affected by an increase in sea temperature, changes in ocean circulation and ocean acidification.
Effects on health
Warmer + more unstable climate leads to higher levels of come air pollutants, increased transfer of diseases through unclean water and contaminated food.
Flooding creates an environment which is good for disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes.
Effusion of greenhouse gases has led to depletion of ozone layer. Ozone layer protects us from the harmful sun radiations. Depletion of this layer leads to increase in sun cancer. Also could lead to a rise in the number of people suffering from eye diseases such as cataract