CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS

The impacts of climate change and the effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on the environment are significant and interconnected. Here’s a closer look at each point:

Increases in severe weather events: Climate change is leading to more frequent and intense weather events such as hurricanes, heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall, which can have devastating impacts on communities, infrastructure, and economies.

Habitat destruction and biodiversity loss: Climate change is altering natural habitats and causing shifts in ecosystems, which can lead to the loss of plant and animal species and disrupt delicate ecological balances.

Melting ice caps and rising sea levels threatening coastal areas: The melting of polar ice caps and glaciers is contributing to rising sea levels, posing a significant threat to low-lying coastal regions and the people and ecosystems that inhabit them.

Disruption of ecosystems and food webs: Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns are affecting the distribution and behaviour of species, leading to disruptions in food chains and ecosystems.

Heightened risks to global food security: Changes in climate patterns and environmental degradation can impact agricultural productivity, posing risks to global food supplies.