Madeline Moton
Report from BBC news said that approaching climate changes in Chile could have economically and environmentally devastating effects on the country. According to Chilean scientists, there will be projected temperature increases of at least 1C to 1.5C and a drop in rainfall of at least 10 to 15% in the next 40 years. This may not seem like much of a difference in rainfall and temperature change, but because Chile relies so greatly on their agriculture, it will effect them. Chile is one of the top exporters of copper, fruit and forestry products, so any slight alterations in the climate may be the deciding factor as to whether or not the country will be able to continue to export the same amount of goods. Another climate change that is potential threat to all of the globe, is the reduction of water. The Chileans are also worried about this in terms of their agricultural growth and means of survival.
The government is beginning to take the problem of climate change more seriously, but also has high hopes that the country will be able to adapt to the climate alternations, which is a new approach to the problem that has a more positive outlook. Maybe humanity is not destined for destruction, maybe it is it destined for change.
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