Species Disappear
The latest report from the World Conservation Union says that a minimum of 40 percent of the world's species are being threatened ... and global warming's one of the main culprits.
Cannibalistic Polar Bears
As longer seasons without ice keep polar bears away from food, they start eating each other.
Dying Polar Bears
A recent study completed by the US. Geological Survey shows that cannibalism will be the least of the Bear's problems. Many are also drowning, unable to swim in the increased spaces between melting sea ice. Two-thirds of them may be gone by 2050.
More Bear Attacks
Earlier this year, Moscow warned its citizens to beware of brown bear attacks. In Russia, it's been too hot in the winter for bears to sleep. When bears can't hibernate, they get very grouchy and become "unusually aggressive."
Dying Gray Whales
Save the whales! Global warming is thwarting majestic gray whales' struggle to recover from their endangered status. In recent years, more gray whales have been washing up on beaches after starving to death. Culprit: Rising ocean temps, which are killing off their food supply.
Death March of the Penguins
Scientists blame global warming for the declining penguin population, as warmer waters and smaller ice floes force the birds to travel further to find food. "Emperor penguins ... have dropped from 300 breeding pairs to just nine in the western Antarctic Peninsula."
Farewell to Frogs
An estimated two-thirds of the 110 known species of harlequin frog in Central and South America have vanished since the 1980s due to the outbreak of a deadly frog fungus ... brought on by global warming. Scientist J. Allen Pound: "Disease is the bullet killing frogs, but climate change is pulling the trigger."
Farewell to the Arctic Fox
The White Arctic fox used to rule the colder climes, but as temperatures warm up, its more aggressive cousin, the Red Fox, is moving North and taking over.
Farewell to the Walrus
Walrus pups rest on sea ice while their mothers hunt for food. A new study shows more and more abandoned pups are being stranded on floating islands as ice islands melt. Also, sadly, mother walruses are abandoning them to follow the ice further north
Farewell to Cute Koala Bears
Australia's Climate Action Network reports that higher temperatures are killing off eucalyptus trees while higher levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are decreasing the nutritional value of the eucalyptus leaves Koala bears eat. They warn that the cute furry creatures could become extinct in the next few decades.
Jellyfish Attack
Ouch! At least 30,000 people were stung by jellyfish along the Mediterranean coast last year; some areas boasted more than 10 jellyfish per square foot of water. Thank global warming: Jellyfish generally stay out of the way of swimmers, preferring the warmer, saltier water of the open seas. Hotter temperatures erase the natural temperature barrier between the open sea and the shore. The offshore waters also become more saline, causing the stinging blobs of hurt to move in toward the Coastlines (and your unsuspecting legs).
Giant Squid Attack
Giant squid, an "aggressive predator" that grows up to 7 feet long and can weigh more than 110 lbs, used to only be found in the warm waters along the Pacific equator. Hotter waters mean today they're invading the waters of California and even Alaska.
Homeless Sheep, Goats, and Bears
Bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and grizzly bears are becoming homeless, due to the disappearance of the alpine meadows in Glacier National Park.
Homeless Deer and Marsh Rabbits
The deer and marsh rabbits in The Florida Keys also face a housing crisis, as water levels rise and warmer temperatures destroy coastal prairies and freshwater marsh habitats.
Gender-Bended Lizards
Scientists in Australia found warmer temperatures caused baby bearded dragon lizards to change from males to females while still in their eggs, making it harder for them to find mates.
More Stray Kitties
Global warming has extended the cat-breeding season beyond spring, which is the usual time for a kitten boom. The kittens are often homeless and end up in animal shelters.
Suffocating the Lemmings
Lemmings like to burrow under the snow when they hibernate for the winter. Warmer temperatures cause rain to fall during the winter months, where it freezes into a hard sheet of ice above the sleeping lemmings, who can't crack their way out come spring.
Goodbye to Cod
Cod in the North Sea are dying out. The warmer waters kill off the plankton the cod eat, making those ones that survive smaller. The warmer waters also mean the poor dears have become "less successful at mating and reproducing."
Birds around the World
Recent research found that "up to 72 percent of bird species in northeastern Australia and more than a third in Europe could go extinct due to global warming."
Birds on the Coast
Hundreds of Pacific seabirds---such as common murres, auklets, and tufted puffins---washed ashore last year after starving to death. Scientists blame global warming which led to less plankton, which led to fewer small fish for the birds to eat.
Birds in your Backyard
A report by the National Audubon Society found that birds such as the bobwhite and field sparrow are dying thanks to global warming, as higher temperatures mess with their migration schedules. With vital food stocks peaking earlier and earlier, many migratory birds get to the party too late and can't find enough to eat.
Death to a Snail
The Aldabra banded snail is officially extinct. Existing only on an atoll 426 kilometers northwest of the northern tip of Madagascar, the snail died out after warmer weather cut the rainfall in its habitat.
A:The Amazon Rain forest is a massive carbon sink. In normal years this rainforest absorbs almost 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. During the drought year of 2005 many trees died, releasing almost 3 billion tonnes of CO2. This 5 billion tonnes lost is more than the annual emissions of Europe and Japan combined. So the Amazon rainforest has a vital role to play in absorbing carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas. See the link to the drought study below.
1-The earths population is way way way higher than it was in the ice ages 2-Damage will cost in the billions 3-Million to billions of lives will be lost due to rising sea levels and radiation. 4-Numerous species will become extinct 5-Vegetation will die off 6-The world will never be the same!
This, is a very easy question to answer. The answer below isn't quite correct, there are several things you can do, just simple steps, to reduce the effects of Global Warming, for instance, donating towards charities in aid of Global Warming, charities aiming to plant more trees to reduce carbon emissions, to reduce electricity in other facilities, even to hand out flyers, making a point of it. You can also do things yourself, simple things, such as, not leaving a light on when not needed, turning off the computer when done with it, turning things off at the switch while not used. And, possibly the best thing you can do, is to use your bike, where you can, or, take the train or bus, where, more people in one transport, means, less transport, less emissions. You can't reduce global warming at all. And if you made any serious effort to do so, it will destroy the world's economy. But, fortunately, you don't have take such drastic steps. Global warming, if it's happening at all, is not caused by mankind. And even if it is happening, and even if it is caused by mankind, it is, for the most part, a good thing.
This is a good question but is not specific enough, you see the world is changing in so many ways. such as in culture, religion, science, technology, global warming and all of these effect the way we live and the decisions we make. In other words its changing in so many ways. What way were you meaning because then i maybe able to answer it.
There are two possibilities regarding the future:Man-made Global Warming is False. ORMan-made Global Warming is True.We'll have to wait and see who was right. There are two possibilities for action:We can do nothing now. ORWe can act now to identify and control / reduce effects of Man and his "support staff" (cattle, means / methods of farming, crops) on the environment.This allows four scenarios:1. We DO NOTHING now and Man-made Global warming turns out to be FALSE:No problems. We go on much like we are doing now. There's pollution in the air from all the burning fossil fuel, and there's wars and dictators to put up with to assure supply, and we are losing coral reefs, beachfront and old buildings to pollution, but that's the price we have to pay for our cheap electricity, automobiles, and lifestyle.2. We ACT NOW but Man-made Global warming turns out to be FALSE:Our economy will be worse than now. People will have lost their jobs-just-like-daddy-used-to-have. The car industry will have made their last internal-combustion engine. We will be living much simpler lives. The air will be cleaner. We won't be burning coal and oil any more, but will be getting electricity from renewable sources like wind, water and sun. Life is livable!3. We DO NOTHING now and Man-made Global warming turns out to be TRUE:It will be catastrophic. There will be global disasters environmentally, economically, politically, socially, and in the area of public health. There will be no water for crops or animals, and precious little for us. There will be vast areas of Europe, Asia, North Africa and the US in perpetual drought, deserts. Hurricanes will be more severe, rainfall will be "feast or famine." Everyone will have migrated north and south, to Canada, Siberia, Patagonia and New Zealand, where they will live in high-rise buildings so as to leave some land available for crops. We will all be vegetarians, as there will be no pasture available for cattle. Huge areas of countries will be underwater from rising sea levels. And we will be left with a world that is getting progressively worse, and we are now SURE that there is nothing we can do to change it, rather than wailing "why didn't our parents do something when it might have made a difference?"4. We ACT NOW and Man-made Global warming turns out to be TRUE:We'll have spent a lot of money on new forms of energy and transport. We will be doing things differently than our parents did, and our children differently still. But we'll still be living in our homes, and running more efficient public transportation day-to-day, the air will be clean, the coral reefs will thrive as will sea life. Not so bad!Just how much risk are you prepared to take?We take out insurance on our cars JUST IN CASE we have an accident. We have to take out this insurance now on our future JUST IN CASE global warming is true. If it's true and we do nothing, look at the dreadful consequences.See the related link below for a Youtube video.Answer:Global warming has been identified as a major concern for the global community. More properly this is called "Global Climate Change" as some areas may be warmer, some cooler, some wetter, some drier...Potential Impacts:The sea levels may rise. Technically this may be caused by melting ice from the polar ice caps or an increase in sea height as the less dense water is less compressed. Low lying land like many Pacific Islands and Miami will be under water.Serious climate changes may result from diverted ocean currents. As an example, the Gulf Stream keeps Europe warm. If the Stream is not running Europe may be much cooler and drier. Crops may not grow.Ecology changes on the land could include species of animals and plants extending their range to the polar regions. Local flora and fauna may become extinct. A good example is the spread of Africanized bees and Fire Ants. Sea life may also be impacted both through the introduction of competitive species presently kept in other areas by water temperature changes, and by failure to adapt to less saline water.Human society may be disrupted if changes in rainfall and temperature cause crop failure. Famine refugees may require significant humanitarian attention by the "lucky" nations.
Of global warming Mostly by lost of habitat.
because of global warming
A case study by the World Wide Fund (WWF) reports a decline in terrestrial biodiversity due to global warming. The montane and arctic habitats have lost approximately 20 percent of its local species of plants and animals
Nothing at all.
My piece "Lost Love" has Global Warming as the central theme of the action, including storm flood survivors and a benefit telethon for them. You can read the script for free at the link below.
Global warming cause bleaching of corals, ie, the algae which provide the colour to corals die out resulting in the loss of colour. When the producers die out of course the ecosystem can no longer survive and hence it is lost forever.
Global Warming is becoming the largest problem for our planet. Many animal habitats are distinct or slowly dying because of our problems with weather and
soy burgers for all... and no more global warming... most global warming gases come from cows asses, i.e. farts... lots of lost jobs... social instability... riots... anarchism, famine, war, segregation, regrouping, alternatives, re invention, stability, nothing...
There are no real effects. There is no evidence that global warming is real or, that its happening. The truth is during the civil war we experiences a minor ice age and the earth lost a few degrees, now we are just gaining them back. The earth is not heating up it's simply going back to normal temperature.
You could have a character named Polution or something that could represent global warming and he would have powers to do things to the world that are actually happening because of global warming, and you could have someone named Bad which is in Land and he could be a main producer of the smoke by working at a power plant or something, but besides that i dunno what else. Hope that helps.
The debate over global warming began in the late 19th century, but intensified in the late 20th century as scientific evidence grew. The issue has become more contentious in recent years due to conflicting opinions and political interests.
Coast lines stand to be reduced. Many species are expected to become extinct. The scenic beauty of fast receding glaciers will evaporate. Water sources for folks who depend on glacial melt water will be lost, as will numerous coastal cities.