Global Warming Future

Dealing With Consequences of Global Warming.

Scientists predict global temperatures could rise by 4 degrees on pre-industrial levels. A rise in the world temperature of 4 degrees would cause serious economic problems.

Problems of global warming include:

• Rise in freak weather patterns raising cost of insurance.
• Loss of farmland to desertification
• Extinction of species
• Rise in sea levels as polar ice caps melt.

Dealing with Global Warming

• Investment in desalination Plants. Water shortages will force countries to look for alternative water supplies. Desalination plants could become an intrinsic part of countries infrastructure.
• Dealing with lost agricultural land. Rising food prices may force a change in agricultural patterns for example, it may encourage less intensive farming use such as less cattle and more vegetarian foods.
• Ending subsidies which distort agricultural markets and promote the production of inefficient agricultural techniques.
• Dealing with mass migration from hot countries to colder countries.
• Dealing with rise in pests which thrive in warmer climates.
  

Who will Benefit from Global Warming?

• Cold countries like Siberia and Alaska will see an extension in their growing season and lower fuel bills.
• Air conditioning companies.

Who Will Lose out from Global Warming?

• Countries in hot environments. Countries near the equator will struggle to deal with rises in global temperatures of 4 degrees or more. It will lead to greater desertification and loss of agricultural land.
• Water shortages. Water shortages in many countries will be exacerbated by both global warming and a rising population.
• Islands / Coastlines near sea. If global temperatures rise and polar ice caps melt, sea levels will rise. This could lead to some islands being completely submerged under sea. Other countries will see widespread flooding and erosion.
• Insurance Companies. Global warming is liable to disrupt weather patterns and cause more storms, hurricanes and flooding. This will increase insurance claims. Some areas may become uninsurable.