Climate Change in the Arctic
by Toby Jarvis
1. Importance
1.1. The Earth at risk?
1.1.1. The ice is the world would melt, flooding the Earth.
1.1.1.1. People would be at risk.
1.1.1.2. Animals and plants would die.
1.1.2. The Permafrost would melt, this Permafrost holds 11% of the worlds soil Carbon.
2. Causes
2.1. The Sun
2.2. Less Ice, so an increase in the Albedo effect
2.2.1. The Ice reflects 85-90% of the suns rays.
2.3. Industrial BOOM caused Earth to warm about 0.5°C
3. Effects
3.1. Positive
3.1.1. Human
3.1.1.1. More Tourism, More Money
3.1.1.1.1. More jobs for the local people
3.1.2. Physical
3.1.2.1. Milder winters stop the dogs from freezing
3.1.3. Ecological
3.1.3.1. More Cod and Prawns
3.2. Negative
3.2.1. Human
3.2.1.1. Houses Sinking due to Permafrost melting
3.2.2. Physical
3.2.2.1. Ice Melting
3.2.2.1.1. Rise in sea levels
3.2.3. Ecological
3.2.3.1. More vegetation so then more food for parasites and an increase in the Albedo effect