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Consequences of Climate Change - Coggle Diagram
Consequences of Climate Change
Social
A large number of people who have lost their homes due to flooding - environmental refugees.
Some small islands are particularly vulnerable and they may have to move house or even more country. Eg. Tuvalu and Vanuata.
People may suffer from damage to housing and property due to increased frequency of flooding/storm damage.
People may lose their jobs; in fishing or tourism so they might have to learn new skills or get educated further.
Social groups may be vulnerable: children, people with disabilities, elderly, migrant workers etc.
Those that are vulnerable can also be impacted by those who are addressing climate change. Eg. Carbon pricing may lead to higher public transport fares which can impact poorer families.
Communities that rely on forestry activities for their livelihoods are impacted as some approaches mean limiting this activity.
UK and similar countries temperatures will rise and the risk of disease will increase. Mosquitoes will be able to live and carry Malaria.
Economic
Many important world cities including New York, Venice and London could be affected by flooding which impacts the economy.
Valuable agricultural lad may be lost to the sea or polluted by sea water; eg. Bangladesh and China are big contributors to the economy through agriculture.
Harbours and ports may be destroyed by coastal erosion which limits fishing and trade.
Transport systems such as railways, roads and airports may be damaged.
Many countries depend on coastal tourism for their main source of income - they can be eroded/flooded.
Valuable land and property will need expensive measures of coastal defence to save them.
It will influence economic growth through damage to property and infrastructure, lost of productivity, mass migration and security threats.
Environmental
Droughts: Higher temperatures and lower rainfall can lead to drought.
Fresh water sources such as wells could be polluted by salty seawater; this is called salinization.
600 million people live in coastal areas that are less than 10m above sea level.
Plants are fruiting and growing now at usual times of the year. Insects are missing the pollinating season which results in the decreased plant reproduction and ultimately less food for insects.
Polar species habitat is rapidly melting. Polar bears and Whales critically endangered- Loss of food resulting in migration.
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 the fish breeding grounds and the rise in temperature will mean the coral reefs wont be able to survive (23 degrees)
More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the habitats and wreak peoples livelihoods and communities.