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Consequences of climate change
Effects on agriculture and food security
Climate change can affect the production of crops as well as types of crops that are grown in certain areas by affecting water irrigation and amounts of solar radiation that affect the growth of plants.
Effects on the UK's agriculture
The south side which is already warm and dry will have a negative impact on production than the wetter north and east of the country. The upland areas of the east will have a rise in the warm temperatures while the lowlands will suffer from droughts.
Effect of water stress and water insecurity
Water scarcity not only creates competition for water resources among own people but also among countries. This could create a war. Global warming leads to a reduction in the availability of water, and hydropower potential, and changes the flow of rivers in regions supplied by melting water from major mountain ranges.
Effects of climate change on health
A warmer and more unstable climate would lead to higher levels of some air pollutants, and increased transfer of diseases through unclean water and contaminated foos.
Flooding creates a suitable environment for disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicted that due to increasing temperatures, malaria cases are now being reported in countries like Nepal and Bhutan due to the mosquitoes travelling.
The effusion of greenhouse gases has led to the depletion of the ozone layer. The ozone layer protects us from harmful sun radiations, Depletion of this leads to an increase in skin cancer. It could also lead to a rise in the muber of people suffering from eye diseases such as cataracts.
Effect on the UK's water resources
Floods due to heavy downpours are a major problem. It will put stress of water resources, biodiversity and natural habitats. Extreme winters with heavy rainfall can create the risk of flash flooding, river flooding and a rise in the level of seawater. The UK could also face a threat to its water security and supply due to declining summer river flows.
Effects on sea levels
Sea level has been expanding at a rate per year. It will severely affect people living in coastal areas. Some coastal areas are already experiencing extreme storms, floods and coastal erosion. This leads to a destruction of a lot of the economy for people who live in these areas.
Many crops like peaches and oranges which were not grown in the UK can now be grown here. There is less desire to heat the room temperatures because the environment itself is a bit warm.
Effect of Climate Change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Maine life will be affected not only by an increase in sea temperature and changes in ocean circulation but also by ocean acidification. This is due to the concentration of carbon dioxide dissolved in the oceanic water rising. This will negatively affect shell-forming organisms, corals and their ecosystems.
According to the International World Wildlife Fund (WWF), species from the tropics to the poles are at risk. Many species won't be able to survive the rising temperatures. WWF suggested that one fifth of the world's most venerable natural regions may be facing a "catastrophic" loss of species
Climate change has the potential to create huge biodiversity loss, affecting both individual species and their ecosystems.