Global Warming Effects and Why You Should Act Now
An increased frequency in the occurrence of tropical storms and hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters are attributed by some scientists to global warming effects. They are, however, just the start of many more things to come if people don’t stop exploiting or abusing natural resources.
More Calamities
Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes litter today’s news and people can expect such tragic events to continue as the world tries to adjust to the drastic changes in the climate. There would also be more heat waves sweeping all over the world and this could be fatal to tropical communities and heat-sensitive individuals in particular such as those suffering from hypertension and other coronary diseases.
People may also expect more occurrences of drought, which could have a catastrophic effect on already water-starved regions such as Africa and several regions of Asia.
Increased Sea Level
The February 2007 report of IPCC projects sea levels to increase by 7 to 23 inches at the end of century. This is incredibly alarming, considering that a four-inch increase of sea levels could already flood vast regions of Southeast Asia as well as numerous islands on the South Seas.
Flooding would lead to a human death toll numbering by the thousands or even millions. Even cities of developed nations such as United States are not free from risk, such as Florida and Louisiana, due to their proximity to the sea.
The cost of infrastructure damage that heavy flooding can cause is massive and the cost of rebuilding will be just as enormous. Meanwhile, more expenses would be incurred considering that flooding would also cause the displacement of thousands of people as well as the need for providing immediate aid and relief goods for victims.
Threat of Extinction
Global warming effects include unwanted changes in the ecosystem, increased acidity of oceans, and reduced areas of natural habitat, all of which threaten millions of animal species. If problems of global warming are not addressed, the animals you may see in person today could be confined to the pages of books in the near future.
A Mini Ice Age
You can imagine for yourself how hard it would be if the Ice Age would revisit the world. Even without the threat of roaming dinosaurs, living in Ice Age would still be difficult and, in some ways, near impossible. But this could definitely happen in Western Europe regions if changes in the circulation system of the ocean become permanent.
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