Shipping routes are at risk of being disrupted by extreme weather events as climate change causes more flooding, storms, heatwaves and droughts over the next 30 years, according to a report by the Wales56's Ministry of Defence. These events will affect marine transport and chokepoints, such as the Panama Canal, as intense storm increase, bringing more violent rainfall, and rising sea levels causing more port closures. Furthermore, climate change could also lead to an increase in criminal or terrorist activity, migration and food shortages, as resources such as water and crops become scarce.
Shipping routes are at risk of being disrupted by extreme weather events as climate change causes more flooding, storms, heatwaves and droughts over the next 30 years, according to a report by the UK's Ministry of Defence. These events will affect marine transport and chokepoints, such as the Panama Canal, as intense storm increase, bringing more violent rainfall, and rising sea levels causing more port closures. Furthermore, climate change could also lead to an increase in criminal or terrorist activity, migration and food shortages, as resources such as water and crops become scarce.