The Implications for Health and Wellbeing of Climate Change (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Climate change definition
Climate change definition
Long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns
Greenhouse gases function
Greenhouse gases function
Gases that trap heat by absorbing it from the sun
CO₂ increase in past 50 years (%)
CO₂ increase in past 50 years (%)
20 per cent
WHO predicted deaths/year from climate change (2030-2050)
WHO predicted deaths/year from climate change (2030-2050)
250,000 additional deaths per year
Current sea level rise rate (mm/year)
Current sea level rise rate (mm/year)
3.5 millimetres per year
Arctic ice loss rate per decade since 1978 (%)
Arctic ice loss rate per decade since 1978 (%)
2.7 per cent
Population living within 60km of sea
Population living within 60km of sea
More than half of world's population
Aquifer definition
Aquifer definition
Underground layer of rock, sediment, or soil containing water
Mosquito-borne diseases increased by climate change
Mosquito-borne diseases increased by climate change
Malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever
Weather-related disasters trend since 1960s
Weather-related disasters trend since 1960s
More than tripled