Tips On Effects Of Climate On Vegetation And Wildlife

By Eric Brown


Sea levels are rising, glaciers are melting, and oceans around the globe continue to become warmer with each passing second. All this is due to the negative effects of climate on vegetation and wildlife. The reality today is that droughts are becoming frequent and more severe than in past years. Their increased occurrence poses a threat to crops, wildlife, and human beings.

Changes in weather conditions pose dire consequences to animal species, marine habitats, and to human livelihoods. Remember that these are places that environmentalists and environmental activists have been fighting for years to try and protect from the effects associated with carbon pollution. It is this continued pollution of the atmosphere that has also contributed to global heating, something that is being felt in different corners of the world.

Greenhouse gases like carbon IV oxide are known to trap heat present in the atmosphere, which then starts to regulate the global climatic conditions. While the gases exist naturally, human activities such as clearing forests and burning fossil fuels to produce energy contribute to their increase in the atmosphere.

Once released into the air, the greenhouses start to function like a blanket normally does. As you know, a thick blanket helps to produce more warmth. The same applies for these gases as they make the planet to become warmer. While this is taking place, the oceans around the earth are also increasingly starting to absorb the extra gases making them less hospitable for fish and other marine life due to their acidic nature.

Changes in weather patterns can be traced back to an increase in global temperatures. Rising temperatures are causing weather patterns to change. As a result, it has become harder for weathermen to predict rainfalls and oncoming droughts. It has also led to the increased occurrence of heat waves, especially here in the United States as was witnessed in last half of 2018.

Scientists in the United States and in other countries across the globe have all come to one conclusion; humans are solely responsible for what is happening right now. Human actions continue to make it impossible to regulate weather conditions. It is a scenario that needs to be addressed soon, or else there will be nothing left to save.

Humans have for many years resorted to burning different types of fossil fuels to produce the energy required to run various industries. What they are not taking into account is the effect that these processes have on the surrounding environment. Estimates indicate that about 700 tons of carbon dioxide gases are released into the air each second.

Having looked at the causes of global warming and changing climatic conditions, it is necessary to start looking at new ways to mitigate temperature changes. Keep in mind that heat waves, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers all harm animal habitats and affect plant species making it challenging for them to continue surviving.




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