Question

How are communities adapting to climate change?

What are some of the health consequences to communities as a result of climate change?

Who all is involved in helping communities adapt and respond to climate change?

Answer 1

1) The community can adapt to climate change by using water resources more efficiently like rain water harvesting , building flood defences & developing drought tolerence crops etc. human can moving to higher ground to avoid rising sea level , using new building technologies , planting more trees. Rich countries have agreed to help the poor nation by providing food, essentials and funds. these are some of the way to over come climate change.

2)Climate change increases the risk of illness mostly affect resiratory and cardio vascular system. injuries and water born illness are common and threat to mental heath due to climate change. Premature deaths related to extreme whether change , air pollution , allergens and pollen ,stress related disorder , extreme temperature are some of the problems because of climate change.

3)some international adaptation and respond team are involved in helping coomunities to adapt climate change those are

The special climate change fund ( SCCF)

The least developed countries fund ( LDCF)

Environmental protection agency ( EPA)

Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC)

The community can adapt the climate change through technological solution.