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| Climate - Influence of Climate on 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. Humans
have a huge effect on the climate. Our CFC's are the cause of the ozone hole.
We have, through our industrial might, have unleashed carbon dioxide and methane, 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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