ESG126 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mental Disorder, Research Question, Cryosphere
29 Sep 2016
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Human life is dependent on food and freshwater availability are related to processes within ecosystems. Where might we see positive impacts of climate change on food production. Permafrost - permanently frozen ground for two or more years. Albedo = fraction of sun"s energy that is reflected by earth"s surface. Methane and co2 are released to atmosphere. Increase in fire, pests/diseases, drought and other extreme weather. Built and transportation infrastructure (eg. winter roads) Food security : in some african countries yields from rain fed agriculture may have by 2020. Control of infectious disease: increasing population at risk of malaria in africa. Climate change undermines the environmental conditions of health. Concern about respiratory infections such as pneumonia and tb. Estimated 120 million cases of pneumonia in children. 90 times more canadian indigenous without access to piped drinking water than non indigenous. High rainfall or snow melt than 2 weeks later increased gi clinic visits.
