What is the future of earth due to global warming?

Answer 1

Global warming has become a major issue. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is so far beyond normal that the ice caps will continue to melt way past 2050 and we are continuing to add more. This will speed up global warming, giving us less time to prepare for the consequences or to invent new technology to prevent it.

• There have been 5 ice ages in the past 600,000 years. In the past 600,000 years carbon dioxide has never exceeded 300 parts per million. Today it is 450ppm, and in 2050 it will be 700ppm.
• Ocean ice at the North Pole does not raise sea levels when melted. Land ice like Antarctica and Greenland does increase sea level when melted.
• The ice thickness at the North Pole has decreased 40% in the last 40 years. The polar ice reflects 90% of sunlight. Without the ice only 10% will be reflected. 90% will be absorbed by the ocean.
• Greenland ice would raise sea levels by 20 feet. A sea level rise of 20 feet will displace 100 million people.
• The ice on the entire continent of Antarctica has never completely melted in recorded history of 500,000 years. In 100 years it will completely melt and ocean levels will raise by 150 feet.

The United States is one of the few countries not to have ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Canada has ratified but the current federal government refuses to implement it. 11 states and 86 U.S. cities are implementing The Kyoto Protocol. Contributors to Greenhouse Gasses

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The average American car gets 20 miles to the gallon. We can't sell our cars in China because they don't meet the Chinese environmental standards. California passed a law stating that by 2017 all cars sold in California must get 30 miles to the gallon.

See also: Gas Mileage Standards

Weather

• More hurricanes will be category 5 or above.
• Hurricanes will happen every year in the South Atlantic affecting Brazil. Which never was supposed to happen until the Hurricane that occured there in 2004.
• Rain fall will become more frequent in some regions and less frequent in others. Droughts and flash floods will occur more often. ㅋ

Natural Catastrophes

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Natural disasters cause economic problems. Leading to a rise in "damage costs"

Disease

• Diseases under control by the cold will become uncontrollable. West Nile virus spread in just 5 years across the United States.
• Parasites that cause diseases will be able to survive at higher elevations.
• Parasites will be able to survive for a longer periods of time during the year, and year round in some places.
• Heat waves will kill the weak, the old, and small children.

Natural Recourses

• Pollution is increasing.
• Deforestation is containing.
• Forest fires happen more frequently.
• Topsoil is disappearing.
• The permafrost is melting. Billions of tons of methane & carbon dioxide are being released from methane hydrates & the permafrost.
• 50% of all species since 1492 will be extinct. Polar bears are drowning because of melting polar ice.
• Non-native species disrupted the ecosystem of the environment. African ants and other non-native animals have killed many local animals in America.
• Coral reefs are in trouble. 25 million tons of carbon dioxide is being absorbed into the ocean every day. This increases the pH level and makes the ocean more acidic. Hot water that holds more carbon dioxide holds less oxygen. Fish need oxygen. Red tide is also terrible for fish. Less fish means less sea food.
• Brazil is energy independent. 86% comes from renewable resources. There is a 59 cents per gallon United States tariff on Brazilian ethanol.
• 40% of the world's water supply comes from rivers and lakes. That water comes from mountain ice. All mountain ice will be gone. The Rio Grand almost never reaches the ocean. Lake Chad is gone. Kilimanjaro ice will be gone sometime during the next 5 to 7years.
• The Amazon River dried up for the first time in 2005. The rainforest will turn into grassland, then desert.
• Ground water in desert regions is very low and will soon be gone.
• Crop yields will decrease with less water. Insects that eat crops are increasing with warmer winters.
• Less oil means higher oil prices. Higher oil prices mean higher fertilizer prices. Higher fertilizer prices mean higher food prices.
• Instead of riding bikes people drive cars.
• Trees are being cut down and burned which gives off CO2 which is one of the greenhouse gases.

Answer 2

The future of Earth due to global warming includes more frequent and severe extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, droughts, and heatwaves. Rising sea levels will threaten coastal communities and ecosystems. It is crucial for us to take immediate and significant action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of global warming.