Imagine a
world of
melting ice…
Where will the greatest impacts of
melting glaciers be felt?
Which is the right answer?
AFRICA
ASIA
ARCTIC
AMAZON
Clue: the answer begins with an ‘A’…..
If you think the answer is
AFRICA….
….go and stand at the
back of the classroom!
If you think the answer is
AMAZON….
….go and stand at the
front of the classroom!
If you think the answer is
ARCTIC….
….go and stand by the
left wall of the classroom!
If you think the answer is
ASIA….
….go and stand by the
right wall of the classroom!
So what’s the answer?
Melting glaciers have several effects
When glaciers like the Himalayas have melted away,
people who relied on meltwater rivers for drinking
supplies will be in trouble.
Where do we find billions of people in need of water?
When sea levels rise, people living close to sea level
will have their homes flooded.
Where do we find hundreds of millions of poor people
living on low-lying land, like Bangladesh?
The right answer is
ASIA
And there are plenty of people at risk in AFRICA too