Global Warming Predictions for The Future
Predicted Effects and Impacts of Global Warming
More Floods: "Projected adverse
impacts based on models include . . . a widespread increase in the risk of flooding for
human settlements (tens of millions of inhabitants in settlements studied) from both
increased heavy precipitation events and sea level rise."
Increased spread of infectious diseases: "an increase in the number
of people exposed to vector borne diseases (e.g. cholera) and an increase in heat stress
mortality."
Degraded water quality: "Projected climate change will tend to
degrade water quality through higher water temperatures and increased pollutant load from
runoff and overflows of waste facilities."
More frequent and more intense heat waves, droughts, and tropical cyclones:
"The vulnerability of human societies and natural systems to climate extremes is
demonstrated by the damage, hardship, and death caused by events such as droughts, floods,
heat waves, avalanches, and storms."
Some basic predictions of global warming
on temperature and sea level:
- global mean temperature should increase by between 1.4
and 5.8°C (2.5 to 10°F).
- the Northern Hemisphere cover should decrease further,
but the Antarctic ice sheet should increase.
- the sea level should rise by between 9 and 88 cm
(3.5" to 35").
- other changes should occur, including an increase in
some extreme weather events.
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