1. Atmosphere Impacts of Climate Change 4 March 2016

2. Impacts of Climate Change Understand the impacts of climate change. See the links between the impacts and the knock-on effects Be able to classify the impacts into environmental, social and economic.

3. Climate Change Sea level rise -Melting ice -Thermal expansion Climatic zones shift towards poles Higher evaporation levels – more rainfall Agricultural patterns change Fragile ecosystems collapse -Coral reefs -Antarctica Global distribution of disease carrying parasites and insects changes More people become vulnerable to the effects of: -Drought -Flooding -Famine Increase in extreme weather events

4. Effects of Climate Change EffectKnock-on effects Social ConsequencesEconomic Consequences Environmental Consequences Sea level rise -Melting ice -Thermal expansion Agricultural patterns change Global distribution of disease carrying parasites and insects changes More people become vulnerable to the effects of: -Drought -Flooding -Famine Increase in extreme weather events Fragile ecosystems collapse -Coral reefs -Antarctica Higher evaporation levels – more rainfall Climatic zones shift towards poles