What are the impacts and hazards of climate change
Global sea level rise: Due to global warming, the global sea level has risen by 10-20 cm in the past 100 years. If the sea level rises by more than 1 meter, some island countries, such as the Maldives, will be submerged. In its 2007 report, the IPCC predicted that the global sea level will rise by 18-59 cm by 2100. Frequent extreme weather events : Global warming has increased precipitation in continental regions, especially in mid- and high-latitude regions, and decreased precipitation in some regions such as Africa. Increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate events (El Niño, drought, floods, thunderstorms, hail, storms, high temperature weather, sandstorms, etc.) Melting glaciers at the poles: Regional warming in the Arctic is one to three times higher than the global average. Scientists predict that as early as 2030, the Arctic Ocean will usher in its first ice-free summer. The same situation happened in Antarctica. If all the polar ice caps melt away, it will ...