Geography SL
Geography SL
10
Chapters
152
Notes
Option A - Freshwater – Drainage basins
Option A - Freshwater – Drainage basins
Option B - Oceans & coastal margins
Option B - Oceans & coastal margins
Option C - Extreme Environments
Option C - Extreme Environments
Option D - Geophysical Hazards
Option D - Geophysical Hazards
Option E - Leisure, Tourism And Sport
Option E - Leisure, Tourism And Sport
Option F - The Geography Of Food & Health
Option F - The Geography Of Food & Health
Option G - Urban Environments
Option G - Urban Environments
Unit 1 - Changing Population
Unit 1 - Changing Population
Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience
Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience
Unit 3 - Global Resource Consumption & Security
Unit 3 - Global Resource Consumption & Security
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Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience
Geography SL
Geography SL

Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience

Impacts of Climate Change on People & Places Worldwide

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622 words
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Let's embark on a global tour, where the weather is weird and the destination might not exist tomorrow!🌍

Climate change effects

Climate change is like your music playlist on shuffle mode: effects can be drastically different depending on the situation.

 

Example: Imagine the temperature turning up like your favorite summer anthem! A 2°C increase in world temperature might turn a new concert venue for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, exposing up to 60 million more Africans to the disease. Other tropical diseases, also fans of the heat, could start touring to cooler regions too.

Climate change & migration

Just like a band's tour bus on the move, climate change might get people packing too.

 

Example: People from Kiribati (in the South Pacific) and Kivalina, Alaska, already claim to be climate band groupies (aka environmental refugees) - having to abandon their homes due to rising sea levels.

Opportunities amid climate change

Hey, the melting ice might be bad news for polar bears but it's like a backstage pass for international shipping!

 

Example: As sea ice melts, new sea routes are opening up like Russia's Arctic coastline and the North-West Passage. But just like any mega concert, there are issues to sort before the shipping parties can begin.

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Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience
Geography SL
Geography SL

Unit 2 - Global Climate - Vulnerability & Resilience

Impacts of Climate Change on People & Places Worldwide

Word Count Emoji
622 words
Reading Time Emoji
4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024

Table of content

Let's embark on a global tour, where the weather is weird and the destination might not exist tomorrow!🌍

Climate change effects

Climate change is like your music playlist on shuffle mode: effects can be drastically different depending on the situation.

 

Example: Imagine the temperature turning up like your favorite summer anthem! A 2°C increase in world temperature might turn a new concert venue for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, exposing up to 60 million more Africans to the disease. Other tropical diseases, also fans of the heat, could start touring to cooler regions too.

Climate change & migration

Just like a band's tour bus on the move, climate change might get people packing too.

 

Example: People from Kiribati (in the South Pacific) and Kivalina, Alaska, already claim to be climate band groupies (aka environmental refugees) - having to abandon their homes due to rising sea levels.

Opportunities amid climate change

Hey, the melting ice might be bad news for polar bears but it's like a backstage pass for international shipping!

 

Example: As sea ice melts, new sea routes are opening up like Russia's Arctic coastline and the North-West Passage. But just like any mega concert, there are issues to sort before the shipping parties can begin.

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