Effect of climate change on the world by Amelia Waters https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy en-us 2023-11-23 09:42:42 UTC 2023-11-23 10:09:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Mediterranean Sea https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800475893 The Mediterranean region may see increased drought

]]> 2023-11-23 09:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800475893 Northern Europe https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800477028 More heat means increased crops and forest growth in northern Europe

]]> 2023-11-23 09:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800477028 South America wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800477497 South America is expected to decrease in maize, soybeans and wheat crop yields.


]]> 2023-11-23 09:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800477497 Alps https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800477748 Skiing tourist resorts such as in the Alps may close or have shorter seasons as there may be less snow

]]> 2023-11-23 09:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800477748 UK https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800478723 Flood risk from heavy rain is one of the main threats to the UK. The estimated cost of damage from flooding could rise from £2.1 billion currently to £12 billion by the 2080s

]]> 2023-11-23 09:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800478723 Amazon Rainforest Lodge, Peru wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800479211 A modest level of climate change can cause high levels of extinction. Eastern Amazonia may become a savannah with warmer temperatures and less soil moisture

]]> 2023-11-23 09:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800479211 UK https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800479579 The UK may be affected by sea level rise in Europe, putting the UK’s coastal defences under increased strain

]]> 2023-11-23 09:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800479579 Central America wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800479967 Maize crop yields may fall by up to 12%

]]> 2023-11-23 09:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800479967 UK https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800480552 In the UK, average temperatures are likely to increase, as will the risk of health problems such as skin cancers and heat strokes. Milder winters may lead to a decline in winter-related deaths

]]> 2023-11-23 09:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800480552 UK https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800481483 Extreme weather (drought, heat waves and flooding) is expected to increase across the UK, as are water shortages in the south and south east

]]> 2023-11-23 09:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800481483 North America wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800481984 Forests in North America may be affected more by pests, disease and forest fires.


It is likely that agriculture may yield more wheat, soybean and rice but see a decrease in maize yields in North America

]]> 2023-11-23 09:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800481984 Europe https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800482252 More heat waves can increase deaths, but deaths related to colder weather may decrease

]]> 2023-11-23 09:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800482252 Europe https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800482856 Crop yields in Europe are expected to increase but require more irrigation

]]> 2023-11-23 09:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800482856 Antarctica wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800483733 Wildlife such as Adelie penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula may contribute to decline as ice retreats

]]> 2023-11-23 09:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800483733 Niger https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800484856 Drought is likely to put pressure on food and water supplies in sub-Saharan Africa due to higher temperatures and less rainfall

]]> 2023-11-23 09:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800484856 Asia https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485305 Around 70% of Asia may be at increased risk of flooding

]]> 2023-11-23 09:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485305 Great Barrier Reef, Australia wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485604 Coral reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef could see biodiversity lost and warmer ore acidic (due to C02 in the atmosphere) water would cause coral bleaching

]]> 2023-11-23 09:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485604 East Asia https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485758 The fishing industry in East Asia is expected to decline due to higher temperature and more acidic sea

]]> 2023-11-23 09:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485758 Arctic https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485934 Wildlife declines as polar bears and seals disappear with the loss of habitat as ice melts

]]> 2023-11-23 09:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800485934 Indonesia wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800486798 Less rainfall may affect wildlife, causing food shortages for orangutangs in Borneo and Indonesia

]]> 2023-11-23 10:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800486798 Arctic Ocean https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800487088 Less ice in the Arctic Ocean would allow more shipping and extraction of gas and oil reserves

]]> 2023-11-23 10:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800487088 Mekong-delta, Vietnam wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800488959 Fishing in the lower Mekong delta would decline, affecting 40 million people due to reduced water flow and sea level rise changing the quality of the water

]]> 2023-11-23 10:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800488959 Sub-Arctic boreal forests https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800489275 The tree line of the Sub-Arctic boreal forests is expected to retreat north as temperatures rise

]]> 2023-11-23 10:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800489275 Nepal wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800490586 Warmer rivers affect marine wildlife. The change in food supply may decrease the Ganges river dolphin ovulation in Nepal, India and Bangladesh

]]> 2023-11-23 10:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800490586 South Asia wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800491706 Agriculture may be affected in South Asia. A decrease in wheat and maize and a small increase in rice are expected

]]> 2023-11-23 10:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800491706 Southern Africa wat054_1 https://padlet.com/wat054_1/zx7xawe7kmyxdywy/wish/2800493120 Health in southern and Eastern Africa may decline as malaria would increase in hot humid regions that remain hotter for longer in that year

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