climate change effects Flashcards

effects (6 cards)

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increase in hurricanes

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warmer seas will cause evaporations which causes stronger hurricanes, example is Florida

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increase in wildfires

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drier climates will dry out vegetations causing bushfires, example is California 2025

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polar bears become extinct

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ice will melt and polar bears will stare as there is no seals to feed on They will move down south and breed with mixed bears, habitats and ecosystem will be destroyed, example is Canada

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ski resort

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melting snow will cause businesses to shut down resulting in a loss of profit, example is alps

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sea levels will rise

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water expands due to increased temperatures and countires such as Maldives will be underwater forcing people to migrate and they’ll lose jobs

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desertification

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deserts will spread desertification which is a spreading of deserts and it can ruin farmland, example Sarah desert

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