Climate Change
CLIMATE CHANGE- THE FACTS
Why is environmental awareness relevant to you? Because the world’s climate is changing and it is going to effect everyone. But what exactly is going to happen?
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Global temperatures are predicted to rise between 2- 3.5oC by 2080
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Sea Level could rise by up to 70 cm by 2080
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Up to a million species are threatened with extinction over the next 50 years
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Increased severity and regularity of extreme events such as floods, storms, landslides and droughts
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Fish stocks will decline, new insects and diseases such as termites, locusts and malaria will appear in the
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Energy prices will rise and there will be supply problems of water, oil and food
Ok, that all sounds pretty bad, what can you do to help? The first step is to get informed, the more you know and understand about climate change the more effective you will be in combatting its effects. Read up on the articles on this site, research the environment on the internet, and most important of all: read a quality news site whenever you can, so that you will stay up to date and informed on recent changes!
But knowlege is only going to be a usefull tool if you can put it into practice. This is the difficult part: but Environmentally-aware.com can help. Whether you’re a Green Individual or a Green Business, we can help and advise you!
