Climate change

over the next century

• 6 degree rise in temperature
• heavier downpours 
• rising sea level, more storms
• acidic shores, powerful storms

impacts on water sources

• increasing precipitation 
• overloads water systems
• more floods from rain

impacts on agriculture

• fish migration
• decline in fisheries
• soil less fertile

economic impacts

• could destroy important infrastructures
• deter tourism 
• spend money on disaster prevention

solutions

• Switch to solar powered energy
• Start composting and recycling
• Try walking or cycling more
• Change light bulbs to compact LED's

works cited

• "climate impacts in the U.S. islands." . united states environmental protection agency, 18 Mar. 2014. Web. 22 May 2014. .
• "top 10 ways you can stop climate change." . david suzuki foundation, 16 May 2014. Web. 22 May 2014. .
• "climate change in hawaii." . hanalei watershed hui, 1 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 May 2014. .