The climate is changing; in fact, it has been changing over the last few decades. The earth is getting warmer and several scientific reports can prove this. What is sad about it is that the problem is mostly caused by humans. Global warming is a lingering problem and different animal and plant species and habitats tend to suffer more from this phenomenon. The result could be devastating – the balance in the ecosystem can be disrupted.
Global warming is a hot topic of the current environmental issues we face today. Its effects on agriculture, animals are already frightening enough. How much more when it comes to the human population? As most of the causes come from us, it is unfortunate to say that the effects it will have on us will be severe.
Causes of Global Warming
Global warming is caused by different factors but is mostly human-induced. In a small scale, we contribute harm to the environment through our actions, but when put together the millions of people in this planet, the impact can reach a global scale.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
We depend on electricity so much that what we do not often realize is that this electricity comes from power plants that burn coals. As this process takes place, carbon dioxide –in great amounts – is released into the atmosphere. You can just see how trendy electronic gadgets are today, which only means that there will be an increase demand for electrical supply.
The demand for cars is also increasing due to the alarming growth of population. More and more people need cars for transportation and as a result, there is an increased use of fossil fuels. It goes back to carbon dioxide emission as we burn gasoline for transportation.
Deforestation
Our forests are rich in resources and wood is one essential resource greatly needed in any part of the world. We need wood for different purposes – paper products, furniture, construction, and the like – and as the demand increases due to population growth, deforestation results. Forests are there to help remove and store excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But increasing deforestation onlycontributes to the accumulation of carbon dioxide, further harming the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide emissions and deforestation are not only the causes of global warming. There are plenty more and if we do not do anything about it, pretty soon the Earth will be a difficult place to live in.
The Devastating Effects of Global Warming
Climate change is the most obvious effect of global warming and has been around for the past decade. Frequent storms, irregularities in weather, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers are just some of the obvious signs of climate change.
Our natural resources will soon deplete due to our greed. Human activities such as agriculture, fishing and mining can result to the degradation of these resources. If this trend does not stop, it is only a matter of time that we will exhaust our natural resources.
The List Does Not Stop
The environmental issues brought about by global warming are not just limited to what has been mentioned above. There are more issues that surface each day making the list of problems longer as time passes. If we do not take action, even the simplest ones, we may not have any other option but to suffer the consequences.
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