What are the impacts of Global warming on….
The Environment
- The polar ice caps will melt - this will raise sea levels, by as much as 60cm by the beginning of the next century.
- The higher sea levels will affect low-lying coastal areas such as Bangladesh. Millions of people will be at danger from flooding and will have to leave their homes.
- Higher temperatures will make water from oceans and seas expand. There will be more frequent floods and droughts.
- Ice melting in Greenland and the Antarctic will flow into the sea.
- Large areas of farmland will be ruined and will affect crops grown in different parts of the world. This would lead to many countries not having enough food which would lead to starvation.
- The changing landscape will endanger several species of animals and plants, which will not be able to cope with these changes.