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6.) Lambs
It is not only polar bears who became smaller and lighter it is also animals
which serve directly to us Scottish lambs.
7.) The ships will be able to sail along the Northwest passage
This passage over North America was passable 100 years ago but melting Arctic
ice from global warming will make it passable again.
8.) People
With the changing face of the Earth people will have to move to in order to
survive. If the ocean rises by one yard will force 1,000,000 people to move. The
scientists predict that the ocean by 2100 will rise by 1 yard.
Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb
(cfl) CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save
about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Install a programmable thermostat: Programmable thermostats will
automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in
the morning. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.
Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner: Cleaning a dirty air
filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Conclusion
Climate change presents very large health risks, mainly through ecosystem
degradation.
The risks are not yet bring managed either from the health or the environment
side.
We have much of the necessary mandate, public support and evidence, and one
health is an appropriate conceptual model.
We need better incentives for integrated approaches and long term management.