Climate Change: Possible Scenarios

We dont know for sure what the impacts of climate change will be for the next few decades and beyond. Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC) state in their most recent report (2007) 'Observational evidence from all continents and most oceansshows that many natural systems are being affected byregional climate changes, particularly temperature increases'. They also note that 'Many impacts can be avoided, reduced or delayed bymitigation.' So changes we make now will alter the impacts of climate change into the future

On the next few pages of this site we have some other suggested impacts of Climate Change:

• Consequences of greenhouse effect- flow chart showing the impacts of climate change
• Climate change and wildlife- highlights how biodiversity in Ireland and globally may be affected
• Six Degrees- Writer Mark Lynas's predictions for a warmer world
• A Fashion disaster- how the fashion industry may have to adapt to a changing world