The effects of climate change can be felt in all

regions of the world, involving the largest

countries, stoking political tensions and

intensifying geopolitical instability. The longer

The most efficient way to greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, the
lessen the impacts of climate
worse the effects of climate change will
change is by making choices
that help advance solutions be. biological can disrupt the match between
Causes of Climate Change
and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. Many of these organisms and their local environment, reducing
1. Oil and gas
actions apply to both survival and reproduction and causing subsequent
2. Deforestation individuals and small- and
3. Waste medium-sized businesses. impacts on populations or species' distributions
4. Power plants Decisions that we all make
across geographic regions. Climate warming would
5. Oil drilling today can shape the world for
6. Transport or vehicles decades and even centuries to induce more extreme droughts than mean
7. Consumerism come. Not only are these
droughts. Changes in meteorological, agricultural
8. Farming actions good for the
9. Industrialization environment, but they are also and hydrological droughts are different.
good for personal and
10. Overfishing Agricultural drought tends to increase with climate
community health, equity,
environmental justice, quality warming from 0.5 to 3 K. 1 K warming causes the
of life, and our shared futures.
largest impact on meteorological and hydrological

droughts. climate change could seriously disrupt

the economy. Warmer temperatures, sea level rise

and extreme weather will damage property and

critical infrastructure, impact human health and

productivity, and negatively affect sectors such as

agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism.