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Global warming in France: its impact on our environmnent

Explore how global warming affects France's environment, from floods and droughts to tropical storms and hurricanes. Learn about the consequences on plants and trees, and discover solutions to mitigate climate change effects.

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Global warming in France: its impact on our environmnent

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  1. Global warming in France: its impact on our environmnent

  2. Floods Sometimes when it rains too much, there are floods in Châteaulin

  3. Drought Drought causes the inability to grow certain plants or cereals

  4. Tropical storms there are storm but they are hot !

  5. Heat wave In 2003, the heatwave caused 15,000 deaths

  6. Hurricanes The hurricane destroyed everything in its path

  7. FLOODS After Before Floods in Quimperlé (Brittany), 2014

  8. CAUSES: • Big tides • Rain • Wind A storm in Brittany CONSEQUENCES: 3 types of damages. A house after floods in Quimperlé

  9. SOLUTIONS : • Cause: global warming • Solutions: dams, floodgates But we can also imagine floating houses for the future !

  10. SOME DEVICES TO REDUCE DANGER DURING FLOODS :

  11. The storms

  12. The impact of climate change on plants Raspberries in February Apple trees in flowers in december

  13. Magnolias in flowers in january Oak leaves in february Mimosa in flowers in december

  14. A rudbeckia

  15. The cause : global warming. • The consequence : The rudbeckia gets tired • The solution : plant lots of trees

  16. Marigold Before : After : • Flowering : from April to November • Cause : Global warming • Consequence : The flowering cycle isn't normal

  17. Consequences Blooming flowers in winter If there is frost after blooming, it may kill the plant Some plants won't get any fruits or seeds Impact on the plants' reproduction

  18. FRUIT TREE Winter 2014 : Some fruit trees Winter 2015-16 : the same fruit trees • Consequences : • Exhaustion and weakening of trees • The trees are susceptible to pests and diseases. • They age prematuraly • Causes : • Global warming > Climate change • Warm winter and high temperatures Solution : - Get rid of regrowth

  19. HUMAN IMPACT  : roads Causes : - Facilitate travel - Promote exchanges Consequences : - Reject CO2 in the air - Wastes not recycled

  20. SOLUTIONS Electric car Public transport Bike

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