Question

1. Many scientists are worried about the increasing rate at which glaciers and the polar ice caps are melting. The extra water that is being released back into the oceans and could make the worlds ocean level raise a significant amount.

(a) Discuss TWO environmental concerns assuming that the ocean level were to rise.

(b) Explain TWO economic concerns if ocean levels rise.

(c) Describe a piece of legislation or other governmental program which would work to alleviate effects of global climate change.

Answer 1

(a)with little change in ocean level, there is great change in environment.coastal habitats farther inland cause erosion,wetland flooding, aquatic and agriculture soil contamination. many biodiversities in coastal regions will get disturbed and wetlands are submerged.it will threaten ocean species and their habitats.coastal biodiversity get badly affected .
(b) sealevel rise will damage property and infrastructure. it also affect human health,agriculture,fisheries,tourism and etc., many countries are mainly dependent on agriculture and tourism, as sea level rise affect these, they will economically get affected badly.the tourism and real-estate industries in coastal areas take hit in the primary stage.
(c)to control the global climate change,many countries are taking necessary actions. in US, environmentalprotection agency is a organization , which runs by government to protect environment. there are many government orders in the past , which are deigned to control climate change. US is supporting many african countries economically to fight againest cliamate change.