1. Class Four: Future Preparation

2. Alaska
By the year 2030, northern Alaska could be ice free

3. Alaska Polar bears lives would be in danger
Walruses would be forced to abandon the ice and move to land – causing stampedes

4. Hawaii Warmer oceans = increased loss of coral reefs and fish
Less beaches due to sea levels rising

5. Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington)
Wildfires expected to 4x to 2 million acres changing pine forests to leafy forests

6. Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington)
Fish species changing due to rising temperatures and flooding
Water shortages increase from 14% to 32% in 2020, and 77% in 2080

7. South West (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah)
~420,000 people could be at risk of a flood that lasts years
Droughts are more frequent, and intense
Loss of crops yields

8. Great Plains (Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming)
More days with temperatures over 100 degrees
Loss of water in some areas = less crop yields
While some areas experience increased precipitation  flooding

9. Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin)
Increase in heat wave deaths
Flooding + water temperatures = increase in toxic algae and diseases

10. Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, PR)
Increase in flooding due to sea levels rising
Water pollution; ocean/salt water mixing with fresh drinking water = less water to drink
Air pollution makes it harder to breathe = deaths
Algae blooms poisoning fish

11. Northeast (CT, DE, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV, DC)
Increase in mosquitos that carry diseases like West Nile Virus
Increased rainfall = sewage systems backed up, spreading waterborne diseases causing illnesses

12. Which area would you move to?