Effects of Climate Change (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Effect of warmer temps on glaciers & ice sheets
Effect of warmer temps on glaciers & ice sheets
They shrink & melt
What melting ice causes
What melting ice causes
Sea levels to rise
Effect of shrinking sea ice
Effect of shrinking sea ice
Loss of polar habitats
Rising sea levels effect on Bangladesh
Rising sea levels effect on Bangladesh
More frequent flooding
What coral bleaching is
What coral bleaching is
Coral reefs dying as sea temperatures rise
Why precipitation patterns are changing
Why precipitation patterns are changing
More warmth = more hot air rising = more rain
Climate change effect on habitats & biodiversity
Climate change effect on habitats & biodiversity
Habitats destroyed, causing biodiversity loss & extinctions
Disease examples from climate change
Disease examples from climate change
Skin cancer & heat stroke
Effect on winter deaths with milder winters
Effect on winter deaths with milder winters
Winter deaths decrease
Crop yield change in South America (%)
Crop yield change in South America (%)
Decrease by up to 12%
Arctic Ocean ice reduction benefit
Arctic Ocean ice reduction benefit
Increased shipping & oil/gas extraction
Drought effect in sub-Saharan Africa
Drought effect in sub-Saharan Africa
Reduced food & water supply
% of Asia at risk of increased flooding
% of Asia at risk of increased flooding
70%
Crop yields in Northern Europe
Crop yields in Northern Europe
Increase but need more irrigation
Water scarcity location in UK
Water scarcity location in UK
South & Southeast UK