Brazil Impacts of Global Warming

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BrazilImpacts of Global Warming

• R.J. Van Sant
• Devin Mathis
• August 8, 2005

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Greenhouse Gas Emission

• Brazil is in top ten for GHG emissions.
• Deforestation (burning) accounts for most GHG
  emission.
• Little fossil fuel burning. Most energy comes
  from hydroelectric power, alcohol, and charcoal.

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Weather Changes due to Global Warming

• El Nino weather systems change amount of
  rainfall.
• Increase number of El Ninos in recent history.
• 1983- Northern Brazil saw extreme draught while
  Southern Brazil saw heavy rain and flooding.
  

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Effects of Weather Changes

• Northern Brazil- due to drought, a 16 decrease
  in agriculture production occurred.
• 14 million people effected.
• 300 increase in food prices.
• Agriculture unemployment soared.
• Drought assistance was given to 2.8 million
  people.

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Effects of Weather Changes cont

• Southern Brazil- Town of Santa Caterina lost 924
  million in crop damage.
• Rainfall increased by 70-100.
• Several hundred thousand people homeless.
• 25 million tons of topsoil was lost.
• Combined drought and floods caused export crops
  to decrease by 875 million, further increasing
  deficit.

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Global Warming and Health

• Due to crop loss and increased air pollution,
  malnutrition rates have increased, especially
  with children.
• Children have become more susceptible to
  diarrheal and respiratory diseases as well as
  measles, T.B., and malaria.
• Nascimento, Modolo, Carvalho (2004) An increase
  in child hospital admissions due to increased
  levels of sulfur dioxide and particulate
  material.