Climate Change and Vulnerable Populations

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Across
  1. 2. Acronym for Middle East & North Africa- countries highly effected by climate change
  2. 3. Heat stress will be worse for poor households without air conditioning- for example in _____ only 40% of population has access to electricity
  3. 6. Disproportionately affected population (hint: older)
  4. 7. Increased (hint: no rain)
  5. 13. 88% of disease burden from climate change falls on children under ____ years old
  6. 15. ___ Level
  7. 16. Increased (hint: relocating)
  8. 17. Increased (hint: conflict)
  9. 18. Populations most effected by climate change
  10. 20. Average US household ____ 6% of salary compared with up to 80% in poorest households in low-income countries
  11. 22. Reduced ____ production
  12. 24. Disproportionately affected population: _____ Workers
  13. 25. Extreme ___ events
  14. 26. Increased ___ Costs
  15. 27. Disproportionately affected population (hint: historically caretakers)
Down
  1. 1. Reduced ____ water access
  2. 4. Increased (hint: lack of vitamins)
  3. 5. ____ yields are expected to decline by 30%-60% by 2030 in MENA
  4. 7. Increased (hint: illness)
  5. 8. Many people will move into ____ areas
  6. 9. Increased (hint: heat)
  7. 10. Increase Respiratory ______
  8. 11. Disproportionately affected population (hint: native)
  9. 12. Increased ____ health issues
  10. 14. Between 2005 and 2010 herders lost almost 85% of ___ due to drought in MENA
  11. 19. Many ___ -income countries rely heavily on agriculture
  12. 21. Low-income countries produce less ____ but are more affected my climate change
  13. 23. Many people will be forced to move out of ____ areas (if they can afford to)
  14. 26. Mortality as a result of inland ___ in US & Canada & Cuba will increase by 800% by 2030