Climate Change

Question 1

How climate change impacts people

Answer 1

-transmission of diseases, malaria although mortality rates fell due to better treatment and prevention , warmer climate is increasing transmission and geographic spread e.g could spread to new part of the world, southern Europe.
-extreme weather events, Australian wildfires 2021, hurricane Katrina killed and prolonged a heatwave causing another 55,000 deaths.

Question 2

Impacts on everioenmnt

Answer 2

• coral reefs threatened by bleaching , algae dying due to temps , algae gives it its colour. Caribbean lost 80%.
  -fish industry uk warmer seas meant fish move north.

Question 3

Enrbionments most vulnerable to climate change

Answer 3

Tundra- rising temps melt permafrost disrupting vegetation.
Rainforest- Amazon become warmer and drier as deforestation increases the water cycle will weaken making a postive feedback loop accelerating forest loss.
Coasts- high sea levels and more powerful storms , salt marshes at risk.

Question 4

Adaption strategies to reduce population risk

Answer 4

Retreat strategies-managed alignment where vulnerable coastal communities moved inland.however only by high income countries can afford.
Accommodation stratagies- tech advancements such as conserving soil moisture and drought resistant crops to accommodate agriculture, and climate change lead to more hazardous extreme weather events so accommodation includes eduction and increased preparation .
Protection strategies- improves sea walls and storm surge barriers, soft engineering to conserve beaches, malaria spreading , population medicated.

Question 5

Future adaptions

Answer 5

Buildings
-insulation
-sunshade over windows
Cities
-green infrastructure
Transport
-sever weather may dropout flights
-improve road and rail networks from heat and cold extremes.

Question 6

Bangladesh