What is Climate Change?
Climate change is the result of greenhouse gases (GHGs), principally carbon dioxide, building up in our atmosphere and helping to trap heat. According to the vast majority of the world's scientists this has caused the climate to change globally.
Over the past two decades, the evidence that GHG is continuing to build-up as a result of human activities has become conclusive i.e. these changes have come about as a combined effect of increases in emissions, such as fossil fuel burning, and decrease in carbon sinks, such as reduced forest cover.
Top 10 Places Already Affected by Climate Change
Darfur
The Gulf Coast
Italy
Northern Europe
Great Barrier Reef
Island nations
Washington, D.C
The Northwest Passage
The Alps
Uganda
List of Countries Most Affected by Climate Change
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Country
Climate Risk Index
1. Bangladesh
8.00
2. Burma
8.25
3. Honduras
12.00
4. Vietnam
18.83
5. Nicaragua
21.00
6. Haiti
22.83
7. India
25.83
8. Dominican Republic
27.58
9. Philippines
27.67
10. China
28.58
Disadvantages of Global Warming
Ocean circulation disrupted, disrupting and having unknown effects on world climate.
Higher sea level leading to flooding of low-lying lands and deaths and disease from flood and evacuation.
Deserts get drier leaving to increased desertification.
Changes to agricultural production that can lead to food shortages.
Water shortages in already water-scarce areas.
Starvation, malnutrition, and increased deaths due to food and crop shortages.
More extreme weather and an increased frequency of severe and catastrophic storms.
Increased disease in humans and animals.
Increased deaths from heat waves.
Extinction of additional species of animals and plants.
Loss of animal and plant habitats.
Increased emigration of those from poorer or low-lying countries to wealthier or higher countries seeking better (or non-deadly) conditions....