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Impacts of future climate change
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Source: Encyclopedia of Earth
The most vulnerable groups will be the poor, the elderly, and children, including those living in rich countries.
The most affected regions will be the Arctic, sub-Saharan Africa, small islands, and Asian megadeltas. High risks will be associated with low-lying coastal areas, water resources in dry tropics and subtropics, agriculture in low-latitude regions, key ecosystems (such as coral reefs ), and human health in poor areas. Moreover, extreme weather events will worsen (especially tropical cyclones and heat waves).
The result is that prospects for achieving many of th... (5884 more chars) |
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