SDG 13: Climate Action
The Importance of Climate Action on Canada
Physical Geographic Impacts
Impact on Canada
- Forests expected to be some of the most vulnerable in the world ("Impacts of Climate Change")
- Home to countless species and habitat ("Impacts of Climate Change")
- Huge impact on Arctic ecosystems ("impacts on Climate Change")
Impact on the World
- Arctic expected to be ice free ("Global Climate Change")
- Sea levels will rise 1-4 feet by 2100 ("Global Climate Change")
- Hurricanes will become stronger and more intense ("Global Climate Change")
- Growing season will increase("Global Climate Change")
Human Geographic Impacts
Impacts of Humans On The Environment
- Largest known contributor to climate change is the burning of fossil fuels ("How Do Human Activities Contribute")
- General effect of human activities has been a warming influence (Solomon, S.)
- Human impact on climate exceeds that due to known changes (Solomon. S)
Impacts of the Environment on Humans
• In 2005, 150,000 lives were claimed due to warming and precipitation trends (Patz, Jonathan A.)
• Can potentially drive disease (Patz, Jonathan A.)
• Can aggravate symptoms in vulnerable populations (Patz, Jonathan A.)
• Affecting availability and quality of water ("National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences")
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