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Issues of Climate Change - Coggle Diagram
Issues of Climate Change
Social
600 million people live in coastal ares that less than 10m above sea level, if sea levels rise potentially 600 million people could loose there home and possible lives.
people that live in vulnerable areas, might have to move meaning they don't live where they want to, could affect there mental health, they might even have to move to a different country - especially small island states such as Tuvalu.
people can loose there job, for example people that work in the fishing or tourism industry, they'll have to learn new skills which could be difficult for them to overcome.
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The numbers of environmental refugees - people who have lost their homes due to flooding - will increase.
Farm workers can suffer from heat-related health issues, like exhaustion, heatstroke and heart attacks.
Economical
Many important world cities including New York, Venice and London could be affected by flooding. This would affect the people that live there and also the people who visit there, if they still come
Valuable agricultural land (in Bangladesh, Vietnam, India and China) may be lost to the sea or polluted by seawater. This would mean that people would have to buy food from somewhere else and people might need to find different jobs
Harbours and ports may be affected, which will have an impact on fishing and trade.
Transport systems, like roads, railways and airports may be damaged or destroyed, this would cut of links between places.
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Many countries depend on coastal tourism as their main source of income. Beaches may be eroded or flooded, forcing hotels to close. People may not want to visit them, this would mean that the economy might suffer financially.
Environmental
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Damage could occur to coastal ecosystems such as mangrove swamps, which form natural barriers to storms.
Damage to coral reefs by storms and powerful waves will affect fish breeding grounds and ecosystems.
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Changes in rainfall which could result in more floods, droughts, or intense rainfall.
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