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How does climate change affect poor countries?
Economic Development: The World Bank estimates that the effects of climate change could push an additional 100 million people below the poverty line by 2030. In addition, the impact of extreme weather is resulting in $520 billion in annual consumption losses and is pushing 26 million people into poverty each year.
How does climate change affect small island nations?
These countries have a low carbon footprint but have already begun to experience severe effects of climate change – flooding, erosion, in some cases, the threat of utter submersion. These small nations are facing a diplomatic challenge as well going into Glasgow.
How much is the US responsible for climate change?
The United States produced 6.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2019, the second largest in the world after greenhouse gas emissions by China and among the countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person.
Why developing countries are responsible for climate change?
Additionally, the dependence on agro-economy, use of fossil fuels and industrial activities by developing countries have made huge contributions to increased levels of greenhouse gases (GHG) that have escalated global warming and sponsored a changing climate [2, 3, 4, 5].
How does climate change increase poverty?
When droughts, natural disasters, or some other climate change-related event push them off their land, they often sink deeper into poverty. In wealthy countries, insurance acts as a safety net for farmers, allowing them to cope with bad crop yields and recover from disasters in a timely manner.
How is climate change affecting islands?
There are many secondary effects of climate change and sea-level rise particular to island nations. As sea level rises island nations are at increased risk of losing coastal arable land to degradation as well as salinification.
Who are the SIDS?
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. SIDS is sometimes known as crib death because the infants often die in their cribs.