• Question: what are the worst effects of climate change

    Asked by _h.j.5_ to Christopher, Stephanie on 6 Mar 2018. This question was also asked by monstergirl06.
    • Photo: Christopher Nankervis

      Christopher Nankervis answered on 6 Mar 2018:

      The worst effects of climate change will be extremes of rainfall and flooding. As the atmosphere warms it will make rainfall heavier and less reliable.

    • Photo: Stephanie Mann

      Stephanie Mann answered on 6 Mar 2018:

      The worst effects unfortunately happen in countries and to people who are poorest and least able to cope. This really isn’t fair because it’s us rich countries that have caused the greatest damage.

      Mass floods and droughts in poor countries that rely on farming and animals cause big big problems. This can lead to lots of problems even for us at home, especially if it leads to things like civil wars or lots of people left without homes. food or water.

      Also, warmer sea temperatures make the water expand and sea levels rise, which causes the biggest problems on little islands (like Britain!)

Comments

  • Photo: Stephen

    Stephen commented on :

    Climate change will change the way we live our lives as rainfall patterns change and temperatures in some parts of the world increase and others get cooler – with climate change comes big changes in how weather patterns move around the world. I live in Rome and all the models say it will get hotter and dryer in the summer – they have been correct for the last three years. Unfortunately in good Britain, despite the snow last week our winters on average will be come milder and our summers cooler and wetter