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Global Warming causes many negative situations to occur. Below are a few direct consequences that might result in the future if Global Warming. However, some of these situations are already taking place NOW. But since they are still not very severe, we do not really feel the impact they have on us. However, we have to stop them as soon as possible before it's too late. For when the time comes, and all these effects come to show in a form of chain-reactions, we will not be able to stop them in time. And that will be THE time when we will REALLY be suffering from the ill-effects of Global Warming.
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Droughts and Floods When the temperature rises, water evaporates quicker. The evaporated water is likely to condense to form clouds and fall as rain or snow. However, the rainfall will not be evenly distributed. In dry areas where water is scarce and much and the plant life depends on water from lakes and rivers, the increased evaporation is likely to worsen the dry conditions and a drought occurs. The plant life would then die and there would be less plants to take carbon dioxide out of the air. This would make crops die and hunger and or thirst would overtake many unfortunate people. Famine might be an indirect result as food production will drop for crops might not be able to adapt to the extreme conditions. In wet areas, more water will be evaporated and will eventually fall in these areas as rain or snow. This might result in floods. |
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Rising Sea Level When it gets hotter, ice melts. Global Warming makes it warmer at the ice caps at the North Pole and South Pole, causing great amounts of ice to melt, letting all the fresh water flow into the ocean. Tons and tons of ice will melt if it gets hot enough and this will cause sea levels to rise dramatically and can rise by as much as 1.4 m. Low-lying coastal areas will flood and maybe even be submerged. It is estimated that two-thirds of the world's population live within 150 km of the coastline. Therefore, millions of homes and lives will be lost as coastal areas go underwater. Many small islands are also in danger. The sea water would flood farm areas and damage crops, leading to a fall in food production. And in some places, it's very crowded. So if they all have to move inland, there could be a shortage of space in certain areas and result in overcrowding.
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Extreme Weather A change in temperature would mean a significant change in weather. Global Warming can intensify winds, rains and storms. This would change the overall climate of Earth and many chain reactions would follow. The climate of the future will be very different from the one we are having now. However, we are already seeing these changes now, albeit in a milder form. There are already reports of storms, rains and winds being much stonger in velocity than the ones we are used to having. And we have seen what they can do. They uproot trees, blow down houses, flood entire towns and bring disasters. One can only imagine what disasters they might bring to us when they become intensified. |
These are only direct scenarios that may happen. There can be thousands of chain reactions resulting from them like changing land value due to desertification, famine due to lowered crop production. Many animals may also become endangered or extinct due to the rapidness of this climatic change. They might not adapt to the new climate fast enough. And also, some of their habitats might also be destroyed due to the rapid change of the climate.
A wide range of physical, biological, and economic systems are vulnerable to climatic change that may be caused by Global Warming, including agriculture, forests, water resources, coastal zones, biodiversity, wildlife, air quality, and human health.
This change in global climate will result in a world very different from today's!
Humans have yet to have the knowledge or ability to transfer entire ecosystems to suitable areas. The ultimate effects could last for centuries and would be virtually irreversible.
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