Climate change in Honduras

Climate change in Honduras is a major challenge for Honduras as it is one of the countries which is most at risk from climate change. The frequency of natural disasters in Honduras, such as floods, mudslides, tropical storms and hurricanes, is expected to increase as climate change intensifies.[1][2] Over 40 percent of Hondurans work in the agricultural sector, which is impacted by increasing temperatures and reduced rainfall.[3] However, agriculture could be dramatically impacted, which can hurt certain households in Honduras. Sanitation and food access is a major issue that is increasing due to climate change, as well as the loss of habitats for several endangered organisms.[4]

  1. ^ "Honduras | Global Climate Change". Climate Links, a Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners. USAID. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  2. ^ CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe); MiAmbiente; Secretaría de Energía, Recursos Naturales, Ambiente y Minas - Honduras [in Spanish] (2016). "La Economía del Cambio Climático en Honduras. Mensajes Clave 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 9.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "How climate change affects the Honduran economy". Energy Transition. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  4. ^ McMahan, Caleb D.; Fuentes-Montejo, César E.; Ginger, Luke; Carrasco, Juan Carlos; Chakrabarty, Prosanta; Matamoros, Wilfredo A. (2020-07-29). "Climate change models predict decreases in the range of a microendemic freshwater fish in Honduras". Scientific Reports. 10 (1): 12693. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-69579-7. ISSN 2045-2322.