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Jun 1, 2008, 01:38 PM
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“The effects”
Health and Environmental Effects
Global warming is a big threat to people, plants, and animals. Scientists have observed that there are some changes that are occurring at this point. That includes the rise of sea level, glaciers shrinking, changes in the range and distribution of plants and animals, trees that are blooming at an early period, lengthening of growing seasons, ice on rivers, lakes freezing later and breaking up earlier, and thawing of permafrost. Another issue that is being studied is how societies and the Earth’s environment will adapt to or cope with climate change.
In the United States, scientists believe that most areas will to continue to warm, although some will likely warm more than others. It’s very difficult to predict which parts of the country will become wetter or drier, but scientists expect increased precipitation and evaporation, and drier soil in the middle parts of the country. Northern regions such as Alaska are expected to experience the most warming. In fact, Alaska has been experiencing significant changes in climate in the recent years that it may be at least related to human that caused global climate change.
In addition, warm temperatures can increase air and water pollution, which in turn harm human health. Human health is strongly affected by social, political, economic, environmental and technological factors, including urbanization, affluence, scientific developments, individual behavior and individual vulnerability (e.g. genetic makeup, nutritional status, emotional well-being, age, gender and economic status). There are diseases that appear in warm areas and are spread by mosquitoes and other insects. These "vector-borne" diseases include malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis. The health of humans can be affected directly and indirectly by climate change through extreme periods of heat, cold, storms, and climate-sensitive diseases such as malaria, and smog episodes. The temperature and humidity levels must be sufficient for certain disease-carrying vectors, such as ticks that carry Lyme disease, to thrive. And climate change could push temperature and humidity levels either towards or away from optimum conditions for the survival rate of ticks. Climate change is expected to contribute to some air quality problems. Respiratory disorders may be exacerbated by warming-induced increases in the frequency of smog (ground-level ozone) events and particulate air pollution. Ground-level ozone can damage lung tissue, and is especially harmful for those who have asthma and other chronic lung diseases. Sunlight and high temperatures, combined with other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, can cause ground-level ozone to increase.
Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are drying, and wildlife is scrambling to keep the pace. It's becoming clear that humans have caused most of the past century's warming by releasing heat-trapping gases as we power our modern lives. Called greenhouse gases, their levels are higher now than in the last 650,000 years.
Global Warming is caused by many things. There are two groups in these causes, Natural Causes and Man-made Causes both can cause destructive damage to earth. Natural Causes are created by nature. One natural cause is a release of methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands. Man-made Causes could do the most damage. Pollution is one big cause. The more people eat more food develop, and more methods of transportation which is a very big problem. Like cars and trucks produce smoke which cause pollution and that means more methane. Have you ever been in a barn filled with animals and you smell something terrible? You're smelling methane. That’s another source of methane which is manure. More food is needed we have to raise food. Animals, like cows, are a source of food which means more manure and methane. The increase in population makes the problem worse because we breathe out CO2. Also, the trees that convert our CO2 to oxygen are being demolished because we are using the land that we cut the trees down for our homes and buildings. We are not replacing the trees which are an important part of our eco system, so we are constantly taking advantage of our natural resources and giving nothing back in return. The earth is being polluted by Carbon Dioxide from the following Power Plants, Cars, Airplane, and Buildings. Methane Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution. They produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second of largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually. There are two major effects of global warming temperatures on the earth decreases by about 3° to 5° C (34° to 41° Fahrenheit) by the year 2100 rise of sea levels by at least 25 meters (82 feet) by the year 2100.
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“The effects”
Health and Environmental Effects
Global warming is a big threat to people, plants, and animals. Scientists have observed that there are some changes that are occurring at this point. That includes the rise of sea level, glaciers shrinking, changes in the range and distribution of plants and animals, trees that are blooming at an early period, lengthening of growing seasons, ice on rivers, lakes freezing later and breaking up earlier, and thawing of permafrost. Another issue that is being studied is how societies and the Earth’s environment will adapt to or cope with climate change.
In the United States, scientists believe that most areas will to continue to warm, although some will likely warm more than others. It’s very difficult to predict which parts of the country will become wetter or drier, but scientists expect increased precipitation and evaporation, and drier soil in the middle parts of the country. Northern regions such as Alaska are expected to experience the most warming. In fact, Alaska has been experiencing significant changes in climate in the recent years that it may be at least related to human that caused global climate change.
In addition, warm temperatures can increase air and water pollution, which in turn harm human health. Human health is strongly affected by social, political, economic, environmental and technological factors, including urbanization, affluence, scientific developments, individual behavior and individual vulnerability (e.g. genetic makeup, nutritional status, emotional well-being, age, gender and economic status). There are diseases that appear in warm areas and are spread by mosquitoes and other insects. These "vector-borne" diseases include malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis. The health of humans can be affected directly and indirectly by climate change through extreme periods of heat, cold, storms, and climate-sensitive diseases such as malaria, and smog episodes. The temperature and humidity levels must be sufficient for certain disease-carrying vectors, such as ticks that carry Lyme disease, to thrive. And climate change could push temperature and humidity levels either towards or away from optimum conditions for the survival rate of ticks. Climate change is expected to contribute to some air quality problems. Respiratory disorders may be exacerbated by warming-induced increases in the frequency of smog (ground-level ozone) events and particulate air pollution. Ground-level ozone can damage lung tissue, and is especially harmful for those who have asthma and other chronic lung diseases. Sunlight and high temperatures, combined with other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, can cause ground-level ozone to increase.
Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are drying, and wildlife is scrambling to keep the pace. It's becoming clear that humans have caused most of the past century's warming by releasing heat-trapping gases as we power our modern lives. Called greenhouse gases, their levels are higher now than in the last 650,000 years.
Global Warming is caused by many things. There are two groups in these causes, Natural Causes and Man-made Causes both can cause destructive damage to earth. Natural Causes are created by nature. One natural cause is a release of methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands. Man-made Causes could do the most damage. Pollution is one big cause. The more people eat more food develop, and more methods of transportation which is a very big problem. Like cars and trucks produce smoke which cause pollution and that means more methane. Have you ever been in a barn filled with animals and you smell something terrible? You're smelling methane. That’s another source of methane which is manure. More food is needed we have to raise food. Animals, like cows, are a source of food which means more manure and methane. The increase in population makes the problem worse because we breathe out CO2. Also, the trees that convert our CO2 to oxygen are being demolished because we are using the land that we cut the trees down for our homes and buildings. We are not replacing the trees which are an important part of our eco system, so we are constantly taking advantage of our natural resources and giving nothing back in return. The earth is being polluted by Carbon Dioxide from the following Power Plants, Cars, Airplane, and Buildings. Methane Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution. They produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second of largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually. There are two major effects of global warming temperatures on the earth decreases by about 3° to 5° C (34° to 41° Fahrenheit) by the year 2100 rise of sea levels by at least 25 meters (82 feet) by the year 2100.
THANKS A lot FOR THOSE WHO HELPED ME :)