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Global warming has been an evolving debate for some time. It's the worldwide rise of global temperatures above all around the world we live in. It's not all fun in the sun during the middle of January as many people may think. On a more serious note, this is causing many not-so-fun events in the world like intense droughts, more frequent damaging storms, plants and animals to be out of rhythm with the seasons. This warming mainly caused by a hole in the ozone layer which is a layer of air and chemicals high above the earth surface that shields us from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun and that burns smaller meteorites before they hit our lovely planet. Many environmentalist are blaming the release of greenhouse gases coming from pollution emissions from factories and cars the eat up ozone but don't allow heat from the earth to escape into space like a greenhouse holds heat inside it. Let's take our turn with this article to protect our precious ozone before it won't be able to shield us from harm.
Method 1:
Recognizing the Consequences of Global Warming
Inform yourself about global warming. Learn about what Greenhouse Gas are as well the all the effects it's having on our ozone.Global warming disrupts millions of lives daily by way of destructive weather patterns and loss of habitat. Becoming educated on the subject is the first important step to taking action. On a personal level, you'll be more apt to change your lifestyle if you know the truth; on a political level, you'll be better able to inform others and inspire change if you study the issue first.
Make note at how global warming will affect food supplies. Many plants we use as food require a freezing period to set seeds or produce fruits. Apples, peaches, plums and many nuts and grains will not set seed or fruit without winter cold seasons. Warmer season food plants may not be able to survive the new warmer temperature extremes.Cold season crops like spinach, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli don't take to well to warm weather and could no longer be able to be produced.
This will also affect the food animals that eat the plants and cause harm to them. Unhealthy plants can result in unhealthy animals. You wouldn't want to eat meat from an unhealthy cow pig or chicken.
Warmer climate means warmer water. This is causing an alarming rate of jellyfish and algae "blooms." Animals including coral and microscopic organisms called plankton can't survive in the same areas as these toxic organisms. This causes "dead zones" in the ocean. Once these animals that support the food chain for other fish like tuna, sardines, salmon, anchovies, bass die the fish that eat them will soon die as well. The same thing is happening to many freshwater lakes and rivers. Also people can't swim or eat fish from this same water or they too will get very sick.
Beware of the invasion of tropical species. This global warming is causing organisms from more warmer regions to head north. Many of these might cause more harm than good. Killer Bees, Fire Ants. Like any invasive species these too will most likely be too aggressive for native plants and animals to compete with. Remember what the Emerald Ash Borer did to ash trees and that fish called the African Pike that ate all the poor species of cichlids/bass fish in the Lakes of Africa.
Notice how those nasty, deadly illnesses caused by tropical viruses can also spread into normally colder climates and wreak havoc on health resources in new areas where they are not normally a concern.
Beware that with a depleting ozone layer there is an increased risk of other human illness such as skin cancer and heatstroke. With higher amounts of ultraviolet light coming from the sun due to the ozone layer disappearing the risk of skin cancer also will rise.
Think about all economical effects global warming will have on industries that rely on cold weather and snow. Has the local ski resort or winter festival in your community been closed all year or canceled due to the lack of snow pack on the mountain. What about the people who plow snow off roads for a living or the companies that produce winter sports gear, winter clothes, sweaters.
Consider all the risks and challenges the come along with these new weather extremes caused by global warming. Mountain wildlife and nearby mountain communities rely on the mountain streams that run from melting snow and glaciers to fill lakes and reservoirs. Salmon schools require these same streams that run to the ocean to breed. Every damaging storm causes catastrophic results to not only lives and personal possessions being lost, but resources and supply costs as well to rebuild and heal affected communities. With the intensity of storms increasing so will the strain on community resources and emotions.
Rising sea levels could mean losing valuable land space and possibly some major large cities that are built close the the seacoast including New York, Miami, England, and others. Not only will this cause a huge displacement of population resulting and more crowded situations for cities further inland but a huge disruption in government and economic processes.
