Global WarmingBY HUW HALLSWORTH

Greenhouse Effect• Key Words• Sun• Short wave radiation (insolation)• Absorbed • Earth's surface• Re-radiated• Long wave radiation• Absorbed/Atmosphere• Greenhouses gases

Greenhouse Gases

Link between CO2 levels and rising temperature

Why are sea levels rising?

Impacts of Global WarmingBenefits Problems

Energy consumption may go down as temperatures

increase in densely populated parts of the world such as

north-west Europe.

This will benefit the world as less CO₂,

 

 

 

Some species, whose habitat changes, may become extinct –

there is considerable concern about polar bears in the Arctic.

This would be loss for tourist attractions as well as food if animals

come extinct.

Frozen regions of the world such as Siberia and northern

Canada may be able to grow crops in a milder climate.

This will be useful as they will be other countries that can

provide to food consumption. As food consumption will be

going up.

 

Higher sea levels may flood low-lying areas such as Bangladesh

and the Netherlands, threatening the lives of millions.

This would be bad as many lives would be lost as well as other

countries becoming over populated because the people whose

country was flooded would have to migrate.

Increased crop yields in Australia

More crops will be produced making the economy better.

Alpine Ski resorts will be forced to close due to lack of snow

People will lose jobs and less tourism