Short and Long term consequences of climate change

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wildfire short term

more frequent and more extreme

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extreme weather events short term

cyclones, hurricanes become more serve and prolonged

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flooding short term

areas that never flooded are experiencing worsening floods

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health impacts short term

heat related illness and vector borne diseases like malaria or dengue

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rising sea levels long term

sea levels are becoming higher due to the long term melting of icecaps

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loss of biodiversity long term

animals who cannot stand the temperature changes will be gone, along with habitats that house them

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global food insecurity long term

worsening temperatures will cause frequent drought which will lessen the food produced

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water scarcity

drought will cause long term water scarcity

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drought and scarcity

drought becomes more frequent and effects the ability to grow or feed animals used in food production