It is usually the less developed countries that are most affected by negative world developments. This is also true for third world and climate modification.
About Third World and Climate Modification
Climate modification affects the whole world. That being said, is it possible to predict specific results in certain regions of the world? There is no sure answer to that yet, but much interest is directed towards the effects in Asia and Africa. Let’s take a look.
Africa is considered a third world continent because a vast majority of the African countries have underdeveloped economies and living standards. Africa is sadly one of the most affected areas when it comes to climate modification. More than half the people in Africa live in rural areas with agricultural economies. These communities rely heavily on naturally occurring rain resources and planned irrigation is minimal. This can also lead to famines. Africa is predicted to be damaged by climate modification since the greenhouse effect would probably reduce the amount of rain in that area. And as the Sahara Desert expands, there will be less land for farming, which will only worsen the problem. This will lead to malnutrition, weak immunity, and diseases. If all these will come true, then it’ll be a nightmare in Africa.
Climate modification could devastate Asia as well. You might be surprised to learn that over 60 percent of the human population lives in greater Asia. This mass of humanity has stretched agricultural and health resources to the maximum. To top it off, large population centres sit right on the coastline in flat areas only a few feet above sea level.
If the climate modification worsens, the sea might swallow large chunks of Asia. Cities such as Jakarta, Tokyo and Bangkok sit at sea level. If the melting polar caps really would cause the sea level to rise three feet, then these cities will be underwater. Countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh are expected to lose 37,000 square miles of coastline under a similar situation. Over 34 million people will suddenly have to move to already congested population centres. Economies, health care and food supplies will undoubtedly reach critical levels.
Is there any good news when discussing the third world and climate modification? Yes, there actually is. The first step is to put regulations in place that reduce greenhouse gases. Second, there should be some proactive planning to prevent the dreaded effects of climate modification.
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