2.5.18

Climate Change

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Global Climate Change

Increasing the average global temperature is a significant reason for global climate change. The potential consequences are severe and wide-ranging:

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Melting of polar ice caps

  • The melting of polar ice caps would cause:
    • Sea levels to rise, leading to flooding and erosion of our coastlines.
    • Some species to be less successful hunters (e.g. the polar bear).
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Meteorological events

  • Extreme meteorological events, such as storms, heatwaves and droughts, could increase in frequency and intensity.
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Changes in water availability

  • Changes in water availability could affect how species are distributed.
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Changes in precipitation

  • The quantity, timing and distribution of precipitation could change. This would result in some regions receiving much less or much more rainfall than they previously did.
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Food shortages

  • A combination of some or all of these factors could hinder a region’s ability to produce food. This could lead to potential famines.

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1Biology

1.1Cells, Tissues & Organs

1.2Reproduction & Variation

1.3Ecological Relationships & Classification

1.4Digestion & Nutrition

1.5Plants & Photosynthesis

1.6Biological Systems & Processes

2Chemistry

2.1Particles

2.2Chemical Reactions

2.3Atoms, Elements, Compounds

2.4The Periodic Table

2.5Materials & the Earth

2.6Reactivity

2.7Energetics

2.8Properties of Materials

3Physics

3.1Energy

3.2Forces & Motion

3.3Waves

3.4Electricity & Magnetism

3.5Matter

3.6Space Physics

4Thinking Scientifically

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