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2. Main menu Click on the buttons to find out about… 1 2 …the possible impacts of climate change. …CAFOD case studies. The impacts of climate change around the world.

3. Climate change could affect different • parts of the world in different ways. • Click on the buttons to find out the possible impacts of a changing climate. Flooding Temperature Sea level Sea level CAFOD works in many countries across the world. We stand side by side with poor communities, to end poverty and injustice. Some of these communities are already dealing with the effects of a changing climate. Drought Drought Storms Storms Deforestation Flooding Temperature ⊠ back to main menu

4. More intense and unpredictable rainfall could produce more flash floods. In coastal areas, there could be more flooding due to more frequent storms and higher sea levels. • Flooding affects lives - washing away homes, schools and even people. Temperature Sea level Drought Storms Flooding ⊠ back to main menu

5. Millions of people living on small, low-lying islands and in low-lying areas will be at risk of flooding. • Salt from rising sea levels could pollute • ground water making it undrinkable and • more difficult to grow crops. Scientists say sea levels could rise by the end of the century. There are two reasons: 1. As the water in the oceans warms, it expands and takes up more space. 2. Ice from the polar caps and from glaciers is melting, adding more water to the seas. Temperature Sea level Drought Storms Flooding ⊠ back to main menu

6. Droughts are likely to be more frequent and more intense. • With a 2-3°C temperature rise possible over the next 20 years, up to 200 million more people could be at risk of hunger.* In some areas there will be less water available for drinking and to water crops because therewill be less rain. Temperature Sea level Drought Storms Flooding ⊠ back to main menu

7. Intense storms, known as hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons, could happen much more often and be more intense as a result of a changing climate. Storms can be devastating to the lives of people. They can cause damage to homes and schools and loss of lives. Temperature Sea level Drought Storms Flooding ⊠ back to main menu

8. Scientists agree that temperature rises must be below a rise of 2°C to help limit dangerous climate change. The earth is getting hotter – the past 30 years have been the warmest in the northern hemisphere during the last 1,400 years. Temperature Sea level Drought Storms Flooding ⊠ back to main menu

9. Click on the map to read about the different impacts that a changing climate can have and how CAFOD is helping communities adapt and prepare. UK Myanmar Philippines Kenya Peru ⊠ back to main menu

10. In 2011-12, Kenya was badly hit by the East Africa drought. Millions of people were affected. Map KENYA CAFOD worked together with people, handing out emergency food and helping communities collect and save the water that they have. * source : http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?ID=6

11. Map This is Chanaet. She is 11 years old and lives in Kenya with her family. Droughts are common in the area that Chanaet lives. Recently people say they are getting worse. CAFOD is working together with families like Chanaet’s to find ways to adapt to the changing climate.

12. Map Using a solar powered pump, water is pumped from the river to water crops. This means crops can grow even if there is not enough rain. Chanaet’s mum works in the greenhouse. They sell the tomatoes they grow to help raise money to have the things they need. Using solar energy is great. It does not harm the climate or the environment, like burning fossil fuels does.

13. Map Philippines In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. It was one of the strongest storms ever to hit land. Many people died. Homes, schools and roads were destroyed. After the storm, CAFOD worked with local people to make sure they had what they needed, like shelter, food and water.

14. Map Since the storm, CAFOD has been working alongside people in the Philippines to help them to rebuild their lives. CAFOD has helped people to find ways to make a living again, by giving them seeds, tools and equipment.

15. Map This is Mary-Faith. She is seven years old. Her family’s house was destroyed during Typhoon Haiyan. They now have a new home, funded by CAFOD. CAFOD has helped many communities to repair or rebuild their schools and build new homes that will cope with future disasters.

16. Map Cyclones in Myanmar In Myanmar, cyclones are common. In 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. It was the most powerful cyclone to ever hit the country. Sadly, it killed some people and many villages were destroyed.

17. Map Myanmar This is Zin Thu Thu. She is eight years old. Zin Thu Thu goes to classes with her friends about how to keep safe if another emergency comes. They have learnt to keep an emergency bag in case there is a cyclone. They keep emergency food, water, medicine and other things in the bag.

18. Map Myanmar CAFOD has been working together with the whole of Zin Thu Thu’s community to find ways to stay safe. The community practice emergency drills so they can prepare for what to do during a cyclone. It’s a bit like a fire drill.

19. Map Climate change is often in the news, especially when there is extreme weather. Remember the UK floods in 2014. Climate change affects us all. But it is the poorest countries are most affected. Changes in the climate are likely to cause more extreme weather.

20. Map CAFOD works in developing countries where people are already tackling the effects of climate change. CAFOD supporters in the UK also call on politicians for action to tackle climate change worldwide. Find out about and how you can get involved in our campaign. 

21. Map Peru Many of the world’s tropical glaciers are found in Peru. But with a changing climate, the glaciers are melting. The people who live near these glaciers rely on them for water. As the glaciers melt, life is becoming more challenging for the people.

22. Map A private company used to control the water in the lagoon. Sometimes they would let lots of water out of the lagoon gates, which would cause floods and crops would die. At other times, they would close the gates for a long time and crops would die. Now the community look after the lagoon themselves. CAFOD supports them to work together and learn about their rights and protecting the environment. Here the community are checking the water quality of the rivers and streams for pollution.

23. the impacts of climate change finding out about … Photo credits: Catholic Relief Services, Annie Bungeroth, Caritas Internationalis, CAFOD, Lucasz Cholewiak, Sarah Smith-Pearse, Esen Tunar istock.com