Science Behind Global Warming
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Science behind global warming 1 Science behind Global warming Global warming means increase in earth surface air temperatures. The increased air temperature has several effects that degrade the qu ality of life on earth. Higher temperatures lead to glacier melts with consequent rise in sea levels. It also leads to changes in the quantity and timing of rainfall, affecting agricultural yields. Other consequences include extreme weather conditions, desertification of large land areas and increases in mosquito-borne diseases. Global warming is a problem that is heating up. It is caused mainly by us, humans, but natural global warming will occur no matter what. However not to such a degree as we have caused because of industrialization. If nothing is done to stop it, catastrophes will occur. Global warming cannot be blamed for heat waves or floods, those happen on their own, but the constant temperature change can. Global warming is something that is constantly growing. It is accountable for the average temperature rise in the world; and that is worse than having extreme heat waves. Some effects of global warming are already taking place but much worse are soon to come. Mt. Kilimanjaro has lost 75% of its ice cap since 1912. Glacier Park in Montana will lose all of its glaciers by 2070 if nothing is d one. But what is to come is much worse; it will harm all of the world’s oceans by bleaching the coral, it will die and erosion which will cause some sea side homes to become new homes for fish. The coral will also bring the economy down because it alone is a 30 billion dollar fishing an d tourism industry. Animals could also die if the temperature rises too quickly because they cannot adapt fast enough. Extreme weather will cause floods tornados and hurricanes. Global warming will also melt the polar ice caps causing the sea level to raise sinking islands, cities, and island resort towns (Stuart R. Gaffin of Global Warming Opposing Viewpoints). Diseases also spread faster in heat, which would affect us because it will bring over diseases from Africa like Malaria and Dengue. Greenhouse gasses are the problem
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