Global Impacts of Climate Change

What is one of the primary causes of coastal flooding as mentioned in the document?

• Deforestation in coastal regions

• Thermal expansion of the oceans and melting of glaciers and ice-based ice caps

• Overfishing in coastal areas

• Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

In the Pacific, how many people could be displaced by sea level rise by 2050?

• 100

• 1 billion

• 2.4 million

• 1.7 million

As a result of climate change, which region is considering purchasing land worth $8million in Fiji to relocate their population of 100,000?

• Maldives

• Kiribati

• Tuvalu

• Bangladesh

What event has been occurring more frequently and intensely due to climate change, as mentioned in the document?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Hurricanes and tornadoes

How many more people in Africa are now at risk of Malaria as a result of temperature increases?

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 30 million

• 40 million

What risk is significantly increased in Australia and California due to climate change?

• Tsunamis

• Forest fires

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

What was the economic and social cost of the California wildfires in 2018?

• $1.4 Billion

  106 dead

• $1.4 Billion

  96 dead

• $2.4 Billion

  106 dead

• $2.4 Billion

  96 dead

What is one of the impacts of climate change on wildlife as described in the document?

• Increased plant growth due to higher carbon dioxide levels

• Habitat loss and the challenge of migration to new habitats

• More frequent animal migrations

• Decreased animal lifespans

What percentage of species on Earth are threatened with extinction due to climate change?

• 1

• 8

• 3

• 7

Which animal below is experiencing a gender imbalance due to the impacts of climate change?

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