Created by Ferdi Rizkiyanto
Health Effects
Heat stroke, severe smog, tropical diseases such as malaria moving northward, will threaten the lives and health of children, the elderly, and those with allergies, and asthma.
http://www.ccah.cpha.ca/effects.htm
Food and Water
Climate change will seriously affect water resources. Lake levels will drop in Ontario’s four Great Lakes. Changing water levels and temperatures will in turn affect food supply. Food costs will rise and some products will not be available.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Impacts/water.asp
Weather and Insurance
Storms are expected to increase in severity and frequency causing considerable damage to homes, roads, etc. Insurance for homes, and businesses will rise significantly, and insurance may become unavailable.
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2238829/insurers-forced-disclose
Cost of Doing Nothing
Immediate action on climate change is much less expensive than attempting to deal with it as crises emerge. Nicholas Stern, former Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank estimates delayed action could be as much as 20 times more costly than immediate action. http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/sternreview_index.htm
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