Works Cited

Current Impacts on the

World
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Ice is melting, especially at the

poles
Wildlife being affected
Adlie penguins in Antarctica
have decreased from 32,000 to
11,000 in 30 years
Some butterflies and foxes
have moved farther north
Spruce bark beetles boomed in
Alaska, chewing 4 million
acres of trees in 20 years
Precipitation increased across the
globe, on average.
Sea level rising faster than before
Increased CO2 allows plants to
grow faster, but are less nutritious.
Combined impact of drought,
severe weather, lack of melted
snow, more pests, and loss of
arable land is causing crop failures
and livestock shortages.

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Impacts
of
Climate
Change
The Future of the
World, Canada, and
BC

Jasper Liang

Future Impacts on the

World
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Some models predict a rise of 6oC rise

in northern regions in the next 100
years
Increased risk of forest fires, which
could lead to further deforestation
Spread of tropical diseases, such
as malaria, farther north
Change to precipitation patterns,
increasing demand for water.
Severe weather patterns will be
affected
Hurricane formations will change,
becoming less frequent but more
destructive
50% increase of lightning strikes
by 2100 expected
Some models predict a rise of 88 cm
in sea level in the next 100 years
Loss of coastal land due to rising
sea levels
Potential of flood damage to low
coastal areas
Arctic Ocean expected to be icefree before 2050
More CO2 dissolved in ocean will
result in higher acidity of water
Coral reefs expected to become
rare

Future Impacts on
Canada
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Climate change will affect weather

patterns
Change in winter and summer
temperatures
Change in amount and location of
rainfall
Longer growing seasons each year
Heavier spring rains and longer
heat waves
Affect quantity of water, impacting
homes, agriculture, and industries
Changes to temperature, water
quality, and currents can affect fish
population
Increase in CO2 may help forests to
grow, but warmer temperatures will
increase risk of forest fires and create
better conditions for insects that harm
trees
High summer temperatures would
worsen the health effects of air
pollution.
Warm winters would allow diseasecarrying insects to survive farther
north.

Future Impacts on BC
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Most regions of BC will be warmer,

from 2oC to 6oC in most regions.
Projected 30 cm rise in sea level
along the northern coast of BC,
posing a threat of flood in coastal
communities
Freshwater glaciers will continue to
shrink, affecting an important water
source
Changing weather patterns could
bring more rain to some areas and
drought to other areas
Fisheries and the fish could be
affected
Warm water species (like tuna and
mackerel) may replace cold water
species like salmon
Salmon may migrate north to find
colder water
Forests will be affected
Northern regions will be warmer,
which can extend the range of
some trees
Drought will increase the risk of
forest fires
Insect infestations will increase