ECONOMICS
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how people react to current droughts, paragraph 4
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current human behavior like pollution and deforestation, paragraph 5
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the same human activities that will lead to global climate change, paragraph 4
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glaciers melting and less rainfall, paragraph 5
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glaciers are melting and sea levels are rising Hotter weather has begun melting glaciers and warming the oceans – triggering rising sea levels. The global mean sea-level rose by 7 centimetres in just 25 years. Some seaside cities around the world are already losing their coasts to rising sea levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -The impacts of climate change on different sectors of society are interrelated. Drought can harm food production and human health. Flooding can lead to disease spread and damages to ecosystems and infrastructure. Human health issues can increase mortality, impact food availability, and limit worker productivity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Heat waves’ frequency and intensity are increasing in India because of climate change. Severe landslides and floods are projected to become increasingly common in such states as Assam. Climate change performance index of India ranks eighth among 63 countries which account for 92% of all GHG emissions in the year 2021.
Detailed explanation-4: -Natural causes. Some droughts have occurred naturally, plaguing humankind throughout much of our history. Altered weather patterns. Excess water demands. Deforestation and soil degradation. Global warming. Climate change. Fluctuating ocean and land temperatures.