Global Impacts of Climate Change (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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3 main categories of climate change impacts
3 main categories of climate change impacts
Social, economic, environmental
3 processes causing sea level rise
3 processes causing sea level rise
Thermal expansion, melting glaciers, melting ice caps
Thermal expansion (sea level rise)
Thermal expansion (sea level rise)
Ocean water warms & expands in volume, raising sea levels
Maldives govt action in 2009 re: sea level threat
Maldives govt action in 2009 re: sea level threat
Held cabinet meeting underwater
Climate change refugees definition
Climate change refugees definition
People forced to abandon homes due to environmental changes
Sub-Saharan Africa crop yield change by 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa crop yield change by 2050
22% decline
People affected by water shortages by 2050
People affected by water shortages by 2050
1 billion people
People affected by Lake Chad shrinkage (1972-2007)
People affected by Lake Chad shrinkage (1972-2007)
30 million people
Why polar bears depend on sea ice
Why polar bears depend on sea ice
For hunting seals (their primary food source)
3 mosquito-borne diseases spreading w/ climate change
3 mosquito-borne diseases spreading w/ climate change
Malaria, dengue fever, Zika virus