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| Climate - Influence of the Climate in
the Future |
| In recent years, temperatures
of the rainforest and surrounding waters have become abnormally warmer than
usual. Many plants and animals have adapted to certain temperatures
of the forest and water bodies. However, when the water becomes warmer,
these plants and animals find it harder to survive in intolerable temperatures.
If waters keep becoming warmer (Global changes coupled with human interference
such CFC's) many species might move away from these areas or worse yet,
become extinct. Animals have become extinct due to droughts.
When not enough rain falls, the area becomes too dry to live in.
For the golden frog, when less than normal rain fell, there were inadequate
spaces to lay eggs and so many eggs that were laid in "dry" places
did not survive. |
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| Humans have a huge effect on
the climate. Our CFC's are the cause of the ozone hole. We have,
through our industrial might, unleashed carbon dioxide and methan, agents
of global warming. Some also argue, the planet is going through climatic
changes that have occurred periodically throughout the planet's history.
Whatever the case may be, plants and animals will not be able to survive
the global temperature increases as well as humans will. It might
prove disastrous to biodiversity. |
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