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Consequences of climate change - Coggle Diagram
Consequences of climate change
Social
600 million people live in coastal areas. These are less than 10m above sea level and can therefore be hindered by sea levels rising and erosion.
The number of environmental refugees will increase. This will mean countries like the UK will become overpopulated etc.
There could be a higher spread of disease with more floods and higher sea levels. This will mean there is more disease and more people will die from them.
Extreme weather is a real concern for people living in already extreme countries as just surviving becomes a lot harder. It means it is harder to farm and there are food shortages etc.
Food shortages - could lead to starvation.
Environmental
Salinization could become common, where fresh water sources (wells) are polluted by seawater. This would be especially bad for developing countries.
Coastal ecosystems would suffer, especially those that act as natural barriers to storms. This would cause employment in tourism and fishing to suffer especially as coral reefs suffer.
Powerful waves and storms would affect fish breeding grounds and cause damage to the ecosystems.
A lot of land could be below sea level if the water levels continue to rise. This increases the number of environmental refugees that have to move because of loosing their homes because of flooding.
Harbours can become blocked because of the sediment that comes from the erosion because higher sea levels and more storms means a lot more erosion takes place. - This could lead to food shortages.
Economical
Climate change should have a positive effect on the range of foods that are available to grow in the UK, as more tropical fruits would be suited to the climate like peaches and oranges. - This means that we don't have to import as much food.
Climate change could also have negative impacts on farming as it could lead to both flooding and drought which would affect the crops and agriculture badly. - This leads to food shortages.
Industries such as fishing and tourism could suffer which would then mean new jobs need to be found for these people and they have to learn new skills.
Important World Cities such as London and New York could be affected by flooding. This would mean that lots of things could suffer such as culture and the arts as well as there being less means of transport.
Transport systems could be destroyed or damaged and there would be less Airports and Railways etc.
The cost of living would go up as food is more sparse and more and more industries are suffering.