Water - climate change may have significant impacts on the hydroligical cycle globaly and local

11 important questions on Water - climate change may have significant impacts on the hydroligical cycle globaly and local

What is a type of short term cliamte climate change

The ENSO cyles (Elino +la nina cycles)

The changes in the UK's global hydrological cycle will cause

  1. Droughts in summer more likely as water scarcity increases
  2. Increased risk of flash floods especially in urban areas
  3. Impact scotland's ski industry as climate change effects snow stores
  4. Cold water species will decline due to increased temperatures
  5. Increase in coastal flooding

How much will anthropogenic emissions increase temeratures by

Gloabally increase air and sea temperatures by 0.75 degrees but some places increases by 2 degrees.
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Why are Spain and Greece particulary at risk of draught

They have realively high populations and are reliant on the tourism industry

How low is the rainfall in the Sahel

100-600mm a year

When does most of the rainfall in the sahel fall

90% of the sahel's rainfall falls from July to September

Drought can lead to conflict (example)

Drought in the Sahel lead to civil war in Eritrea and Ethiopia

Since the 1960s what has happend to Artic ice

Early 2018 saw the smallest amount of Artic ice since the 1960s

Which lakes are drying up due to climate change

Lake chad - was once the 3rd largest water source in Africa but now it is 1/20 of its size 40 years ago

Which countries rely on lake chad as a water source

  1. Chad
  2. Cameroon
  3. Niger
  4. Nigeria

How much has rainfall risen in the US from 1950 to 2018

From 1950 to 2018, average anual precipitaion has risen by 90% in the US states

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