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1、1.Oneoftheeffectsofglobalwarmingisthedestructionofmanyimportantecosystems.Changinganderraticclimateconditionswillputourecosystemstothetest,theincreaseincarbondioxidewillincreasetheproblem.Theevidenceisclearthatglobalwarmingandclimatechangeaffectsphysicalandbiologicalsystems.Therewillbeeffectstoland,water,andlife.Alreadytoday,scientistsareseeingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingoncoralreefs,manyhavebeenbleachedandhavedied.Thisisduetowarmeroceanwaters,andtothefactthatsomespeciesofplantsandanimalsaresimply。
2、migratingtobettersuitedgeographicalregionswherewatertemperaturesaremoresuitable.Meltingicesheetsarealsomakingsomeanimalsmigratetobetterregions.Thiseffectstheecosystemsinwhichtheseplantsandanimalslive.Severalclimatemodelshavebeenmadeandtheypredictmorefloods(bigfloods),drought,wildfires,oceanacidification,andtheeventualcollapseofmanyecosystemsthroughouttheworldbothonlandandatsea.Therehavebeenforecastsofthingslikefamine,war,andsocialunrest,inourdaysahead.Thesearethetypesofeffectsglobalwarmingcouldh。
3、aveonourplanet.2.Anotherimportanteffectthatglobalwarmingwillbringisthelossandendangermentofmanyspecies.Didyouknowthat30percentofallplantandanimalspeciesaliveintheworldtodayareatriskofextinctionbytheyear2050ifaveragetemperaturesrisemorethan2to11.5degreesFahrenheit.Thesemassextinctionswillbeduetoalossofhabitatthroughdesertification,deforestation,andoceanwarming.Manyplantsandanimalswillalsobeaffectedbytheinabilitytoadapttoourclimatewarming.Somespecieswillsurvivethoughbecausetheywillmigratetootherpa。
4、rtsoftheworldwheretheycansurvive.Agoodexampleofthathappeningistheredfoxthathasalreadydoneit.TheredfoxusedtolivemainlyinNorthAmerica,buthasmigratednowtotheArctic.Peoplelikeyouandmearealsoindanger,peoplelivingincoastalareaswillbebadlyhitifsealevelsrise.Desertificationwillalsobeaproblemforhumans,foodmaybecomescarce.3.Oneverydisappointingeffectofglobalwarmingiswarandconflicts.Withadeclineintheamountsofqualityfood,water,andland,itcouldbringanincreaseinglobalsecuritythreats,andwar.TakethecountrySudanf。
5、orexample,inthatregionglobalwarminghasplayedanimportantrole.ThereisconflictinSudan,globalwarmingisnottheonlycause,butithasplayeditspart.TherootsoftheprobleminSudancanbetracedbacktoclimatechange,andthescarcityofnaturalresources.TheconflictinSudanstartedduringatimeofintensedrought.Scientistsandmilitaryanalystsarepredictingthatclimatechangeandthedevastationitcausescouldbringwarandconflict.Whensufficientamountsofwaterandfoodarerunningshortthatiswhenwarcancomeabout.Whatthisbringstolightisthefactthate。
6、cologicalcrisisandviolencearebothlinked.4.Economiccalamitiesareanothereffectthatglobalwarmingcouldbring.TakehurricaneKatrinaforexample,onethingthatclimatechangedoesisthatitbringsusmoreextremestormslikeKatrina.HurricaneKatrinaresultedinmillionsandmillionsofdollarsindamage.Whenseverestormsandfloodsoccur,crops,homes,businesses,andmoreallfail,andthatcostsalotofmoney,andithurtstheeconomy.Whenseverefloodsoccuryoualsoneedtomakesurethatthethreatofdiseaseiscontrolled.HurricanKatrinaresultedin135$billioni。
7、npropertydamage.Thatreallyhurttheeconomythatyear.Whensevereweatherdoesdamageitcanalsoraisethepriceofinsurance,andthishurtstheeverydayperson.Cleaningupadisasterareaalsocostsalotofmoney.Iftoomanyextremestormshitinacertaintimeframetheimpactontheeconomycanbedisastrous.5.Droughtisaneffectofglobalwarmingthatwearealreadyseeingrightnow.Manycountriesarefindingthattheyarecurrentlyreceivingmorestormsandrisingwaters,whileothercountriesaresufferingfromdrought.AstheclimateoftheEarthwarms,expertsfromScientific。
8、Americanpredictthatdroughtconditionscouldincreasebyasmuchas66percent.Droughtwillmeanashrinkingwatersupplyandadecreaseincrops.Droughtcanmeanadangerforglobalfoodproductionandsupply.Thisalsomeanthatseveralcountriesexperiencingdroughtcouldhaveamajorfamineontheirhands.Currently,India,Pakistan,andsomepartsofAfricaarealreadyexperiencingdroughts.Itissadtosaybutexpertsarepredictingthatitwillgetmuchworse.Oneimportanteffectglobalwarmingishavingonourplanet,isthatitisproducingmoreintensestormsandfloods.Wheny。
9、oulookatthescientificdataconcerningstormsandfloodsinthelast30years,youwillseethatcategory4and5hurricaneshavenearlydoubledinoccurence.Whatmanypeopledon'tknoworrealizeisthatwarmwatersgivehurricanestheirstrenghtandpower.Manyscientiststodayareassociatingtheincreaseinoceanandatmospherictemperaturestotherateofviolentstorms.Betweentheyears1905and2005thefrequencyofhurricaneshasbeenontherise.From1905to1930therewereanaverageof3.5hurricanesperyear,5.1between1931and1994,and8.4between1995and2005.In2005therew。
10、asarecordnumberoftropicalstormsthatcameabout,andin2007theworstfloodingin60yearshitBritain.Morerecently,Australiahasseentheworstfloodingtheyhavehadinalongtime.6.Heatwavesarealsoaneffectofglobalwarming.ItisnosecretthattemperaturesarebreakingrecordsintheUSandCanadaandabroad.MoreextremelyhotsummerdaysareinstoreforNorthAmericaandelsewhereifglobalwarmingcontinuesunabated.Herearesomeheatwavesfactsforyou:airpollutioninurbanareascouldgetworsewiththeincreasedheat.Thiscouldresultinmorepeoplehavingheartattac。
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