Climate Change Flashcards
1
Q
What area of Africa was impacted by a severe drought?
A
Horn of Africa
2
Q
How many people died from the drought in Somalia alone?
A
260,000
3
Q
How many refugees fled from Somalia?
A
920,000
4
Q
How many people did Kenya host?
A
440,000
5
Q
What were 30% of children suffering from?
A
Acute malnutrition
6
Q
How many people across the Horn of Africa needed food aid?
A
12 million
7
Q
How much money did humanitarian agencies request?
A
$2.48 billion
8
Q
What were two main responses to the drought in the Horn of Africa?
A
- Governments of the countries impacted asked for international aid from other countries
- The Ethiopian government has called for humanitarian assistance every year since 1984 due to drought and famine events
9
Q
What impacts did drought in 2010 have in the UK?
A
- groundwater fell to its lowest levels
- some rivers dried up
- Higher levels of pollution
- Fish more likely to die due to low water flow.
10
Q
What were the main responses to the UK drought?
A
- hose-pipe bans
- Kew Gardens introduced a range of measures to conserve water
- Campaigns to make people save water
11
Q
How is water in the UK being managed?
A
- making sure the broken pipes are mended
- Using reservoirs and dams in one area to pipe water into larger urban areas
- Making sure the water supply is of good quality
12
Q
How can water demand be reduced?
A
- having a shower not bath
- collecting rainwater to use on the garden rather than tap water
- recycling bath water
- Installing more efficient appliances
