Infectious dieses: Because the earth is getting warmer, bugs likes tics and mosquitos are moving to new places. These bugs can make people sick of diseases like zika and dengue fever. Also the changing weather is making it easier for mosquitos.

Food Insecurity: Climate change is making less food and the food we do have is becoming less nutritious, in regards to the IPCC, crops are already taking a hit from rising temperature, this affects the rainfall and other weather.

4 reasons for increasing infectious diseases:

-Urbanization

-Air pollution

-Warmer weather

-More animals migrate their home to cooler places because of the extreme weather and they come in contact with other animal species, creating an opportunity for pathogens to get into new hosts.

5 Actions:

-Supplies for testing.

-Federal, state, and local agencies can support public health leadership and science.

-We can provide more funding for needed research.

-Early response to outbreaks.

-Preventing deforestation.

Snow Leopards: Resilient to the impact of climate but since they have a very small population they very vulnerable. (Jared)

Polar Bears: Depend on the sea ice which is currently melting due to climate change. Their long generation time and low reproductive rate may limit their ability to adapt to changes in the environment. (Rima)

Pathogens: Trees can contract and host infectious diseases such as blister rust, which ravages many pine species. A warming climate can alter pathogen life cycles and extend sparing times.

Sea-level rise: When sea levels rise, inundated mangroves

suffer from lack of oxygen and extreme salinity. This can lead to stress conditions similar to drought on land.

1988:  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is set up.

1992:  Convention on Climate Change is adopted.

1997:  The Kyoto Protocol is adopted.

2015:  Paris Agreement is adopted.

2022:  COP27 takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh.

2. COP27 achieved countries' agreements to create a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries hit by climate disasters, phasing out fossil fuels and moving towards the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree Celsius limit. However, no new measures were agreed.

3. 4 Focus areas of COP28:

- Transitioning to Clean Energy

-Centering nature, people, lives & livelihoods

-Delivering on finance

-Mobilizing inclusivity

COP28 should encourage countries to collaborate on innovative solutions.

4. It has been a year since President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the controversial legislation that has been praised by democrats for its investments into climate issues, and criticized by republicans by raising taxes. The Inflation Reduction Act committed a half trillion dollars over the next 10 years towards clean energy and healthcare investments.