Melting ice

Global warming is causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt and sea levels increase. The reduction in Arctic Sea ice is one of the most dramatic effects of global warming.

Extreme weather events

Global warming is causing more frequent and severe weather events, such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and floods.

Loss of biodiversity

Global warming is causing changes in ecosystems, leading to the loss of biodiversity.

Health impacts

Global warming is causing an increase in mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever, as well as a rise in cases of chronic conditions like asthma.

Preguntas abiertas

Respuesta orientativa: Retroceso de glaciares andinos (ej. Cotopaxi), incremento de dengue en costa, blanqueo de corales en Galápagos, alteración de ciclo lluvia en sierra.

Diagrama 1

Efectos negativos del calentamiento global

mindmap
  root((Global Warming Effects))
    Melting ice
      Glaciers
      Sea levels rise
    Extreme weather
      Heat waves
      Droughts
      Wildfires
      Floods
    Biodiversity loss
      Ecosystems change
    Health impacts
      Malaria
      Dengue
      Asthma

Glosario

• melting ice: Hielo que se derrite.
• glaciers: Glaciares.
• ice sheets: Casquetes polares.
• Arctic Sea: Mar Ártico.
• extreme weather events: Eventos climáticos extremos.
• heat waves: Olas de calor.
• droughts: Sequías.
• wildfires: Incendios forestales.
• floods: Inundaciones.
• biodiversity: Biodiversidad.
• mosquito-borne diseases: Enfermedades transmitidas por mosquitos.
• malaria: Malaria, paludismo.
• dengue fever: Dengue.
• asthma: Asma.

Fuentes

• Imagen ártico derritiéndose.
• Imagen incendio forestal.
• Imagen pérdida de biodiversidad.
• Imagen salud y oxígeno.