INDIRECT CONSEQUENCES ↓

Food & Health

“If the temperature rise cannot be limited to 1,5°C, the average crop yield of maize is expected to decrease up to 9% by 2100.”

  • More crop failures are expected due to extreme weather conditions, which could have a significant impact on food security. Furthermore, sudden climate disasters can result in shortages of food and water, as well as challenges in accessing natural resources.

  • “If the temperature rise cannot be limited to 1,5°C, the suitability of drylands for malaria transmission can increase up to 27%”.
    Diseases like Malaria are transmitted more easily in warmer climates.

  •  “As a result of the heatwave in June-August in 2003, 70.000 people in Europe died.”

    Heat and drought influence mortality rates and diseases.

HUMAN

Livelihoods

Livelihoods are the way one earns money to pay for the basic needs of daily life.

Due to climate change, workers will face health and safety risks, leading to decreased productivity and working hours. This will disproportionately affect individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds, ultimately resulting in an increase in global economic inequality.

Ecosystems & species

“One-third of all plant and animal species could be extinct in 50 years.”

As temperatures increase on land and in the sea, ecosystems are being disrupted. Countless species are being forced to migrate to colder climates and adapt their habits and physical characteristics. This puts their survival at risk and also impacts food chains, leading to biodiversity loss and eventual extinction of species.

NATURE