What will happen due to global warming?

Answer 1

It's pretty simple if you think about it. We are outgrowing the Earth that we live in. We are grossly overpopulated . We are using up all of our Natural Resources at an alarming rate Global warming is the reason why storms like hurricanes and tornados are so powerful now not to mention the polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. They say that in 10 years Florida will be under water.

Answer 2

According to scientists studying such matters then some of the following may happen.

•An increase in the trapped heat will:

-Change and alter weather patterns

•Which in turn will:

-Result in some living things not being able to adapt to these changes which will hasten species extinction

-Influence length of seasons

-Lead to more, frequent and intense storms

-More rain, followed by longer and drier droughts, which will challenge the growth of crops.

-Ice sheets will melt which will potentially rise sea levels significantly and cause coastal flooding.

-The polar bears dying away

A:Global warming, sound so benign. Who would not want warmer winters and balmy summer days? But the long-term global trend to higher average temperatures poses a real risk to our economic and social well-being, as well as to the native creatures with which we share the planet.

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise. Not by much so far, but this is only the start. Higher sea levels, combined with the greater storm surges associated with climate change, will force people to abandon some prestige coastal properties. The inundation of New Orleans should have been a wake-up call, but many see this as a special case with no relevance elsewhere. Rich agricultural coastal flood plains will become salinated and unproductive.

Floods will become more frequent and more severe in some areas, while droughts will similarly become more frequent and more severe in others. Analysis of hurricane activity shows that severe hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more destructive, as a result of increased atmospheric thermal energy. Frequent storm damage to properties will cause insurance premiums to rise until some can no longer even afford to insure their houses.

Wildlife will suffer from loss of appropriate habitat and from heat stress. Some corals will die back as sea levels rise and they no longer receive sufficient sunlight, while others will be bleached by the rising temperatures and acidity.

A:Global Warming is a natural cycle of the earth, but in today's world, it has been sped up due to human activities. Pollution is a big contribution to global warming, since power plants and factories expel dangerous gases into the atmosphere. Believe it or not, Carbon dioxide is one of the most dangerous gases! We currently have an overload of Carbon Dioxide in our atmosphere, which retains the heat.( the UV rays from the sun can come to earth but since there is an overload of carbon dioxide in the 'sky', the uv rays (light) cannot escape causing global warming. The major consequences of global warming are as simple as: Hotter (longer) summers Colder (shorter) winters. If you look back a couple years ago, do you remember how long winter lasted? A lot longer than just last year i bet. Global warming is approaching very quickly and this issue needs to be seen by everyone. Though there are many involvements, and laws being placed if we do not reduce our gas emissions soon and by about (over) 80%, then there is a ice age. BUT Remember this is the NATURAL cycle of the earth, these human activities affecting (speeding up) the process is not good! A:The supposed effects are a higher Temperature and melting Polar ice caps, potential species extinction

Icebergs will melt -sea levels will rise - some lower places will get flooded. A lot of animals that will not be able to acclimatise will become extinct.

Global warming will cause the malfunction of most organisms in the future if close attention is not paid to it.It will contaminate most of our food and waters that we drink.
1. Rise in temperature

2. Rise in sea level.

3. Desertification.

4. Climate change.

5. Extinction of species.

Answer 3

Based on Kuya Kim's theory, the Earth's temperature is increasing by 2 degrees a year, so in 2020, in the Philippines where the weather is tropical, Pilipino's will experience the temperature of 60 degrees, can't imagine life in 2080, i hope we could find a way to destroy Global Warning, it is never to late for a change

Answer 4

The United Nations Inter-Governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), 2007: Summary for Policymakers suggests that:

• Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century, with warming expected to be greatest over land and at most high northern latitudes,
• Snow cover is projected to contract. Widespread increases in thaw depth are projected over most permafrost regions.
• Sea ice is projected to shrink in both the Arctic and Antarctic under all SRES scenarios. In some projections, arctic late-summer sea ice disappears almost entirely by the latter part of the 21st century.
• It is very likely that hot extremes, heat waves and heavy precipitation events will continue to become more frequent
• It is likely that future tropical cyclones (typhoons and hurricanes) will become more intense,
• Extra tropical storm tracks are projected to move poleward, with consequent changes in wind, precipitation and temperature patterns,
• Increases in the amount of precipitation are very likelyin high latitudes, while decreases are likely in most subtropical land regions
• Contraction of the Greenland Ice Sheet is projected to continue to contribute to sea level rise after 2100, whilst the vulnerability of the Antarctic ice sheet could increase to warming, increasing future sea level rise.
• Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will lead to increasing acidification of the ocean.

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The most direct effect of climate change on humans might be the impacts of hotter temperatures themselves. Extremely high temperatures increase the number of people who die on a given day for many reasons: people with heart problems are vulnerable because one's cardiovascular system must work harder to keep the body cool during hot weather, heat exhaustion, and some respiratory problems increase.

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• Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent decades, according to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
• The rate of warming is increasing. The 20th century's last two decades were the hottest in 400 years and possibly the warmest for several millennia, according to a number of climate studies. And the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that 11 of the past 12 years are among the dozen warmest since 1850.
• The Arctic is feeling the effects the most. Average temperatures in Alaska, western Canada, and eastern Russia have risen at twice the global average, according to the multinational Arctic Climate Impact Assessment report compiled between 2000 and 2004.
• Arctic ice is rapidly disappearing, and the region may have its first completely ice-free summer by 2040 or earlier. Polar bears and indigenous cultures are already suffering from the sea-ice loss.
• Glaciers and mountain snows are rapidly melting-for example, Montana's Glacier National Park now has only 27 glaciers, versus 150 in 1910. In the Northern Hemisphere, thaws also come a week earlier in spring and freezes begin a week later.
• Coral reefs, which are highly sensitive to small changes in water temperature, suffered the worst bleaching-or die-off in response to stress-ever recorded in 1998, with some areas seeing bleach rates of 70 percent. Experts expect these sorts of events to increase in frequency and intensity in the next 50 years as sea temperatures rise.
• An upsurge in the amount of extreme weather events, such as wildfires, heat waves, and strong tropical storms, is also attributed in part to climate change by some experts.

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1. Polar ice caps melting: The ice caps melting is a four-pronged danger. Beach erosion, low countries flooded, economic cost of repair and prevention.
2. Economic consequences: Most of the effects of anthropogenic global warming won't be good. And these effects spell one thing for the countries of the world: economic consequences. Hurricanes cause billions of dollars in damage, diseases cost money to treat, changes in agricultural practices to continue to provide food will be expensive and control and conflicts exacerbate all of these.
3. Increased probability and intensity of droughts and heat waves: Although some areas of Earth will become wetter due to global warming, other areas will suffer serious droughts and heat waves. Africa will receive the worst of it, with more severe droughts also expected in Europe, with millions at risk of starvation.
4. Warmer waters and more hurricanes: As the temperature of oceans rises, so will the probability of more frequent and stronger hurricanes. We saw in this in 2004 and 2005.
5. Spread of disease: As northern countries warm, disease carrying insects migrate north, bringing disease to humans and agriculture.

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• More heat means more energy.
• More energy could mean a total meltdown of the icecaps on the poles.
• That in turn would not be so good because sea water levels would raise.
• It would mean big problems for countries like Netherlands and part of Denmark.
• Many coastal cities could/would be flooded.
• New Orleans, New York, and of course other seafront cities as well all over the world.
• The extra amount of energy all over the world due to a warmer climate could make thunderstorms more ferocious. Today's Twisters could turn into super-twisters.
• The warmer climate will kill off a lot of plants, insect and animal life all over the world, both in the sea and above.
• Coral reefs will be destroyed.
• The effect of rising seawater temperature can today be seen many places where seaweed dies off at a rapid rate. When seaweed dies it leaves the small fish without protection.
• The whole balance of nature is to a certain degree changing.

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It is difficult to predict the future, but in 2001 the IPPC issued a Report: Climate Change 2001: Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (See the link below).

Here are some of the suggested impacts:

• Climate change will have impacts on human health: weather-related mortality, Infectious Diseases and air-quality respiratory diseases.
• Climate change will affect crop yields and irrigation demands.
• Climate change will affect the composition and geographic areas of forests as well as product health and productivity.
• Water Resources will be affected: water supply, quality and competition for water.
• Coastal areas and islands will be affected through beach erosion, flooding of coastal lands and economic costs to protect local communities.
• Species and Natural areas will be impacted through habitat loss and species loss, and also the Polar ice caps and snow cover and the disappearance of glaciers which often sustain rivers.
• "Climate-stressed" areas will lead to habitat loss, and species, animal and man will have to adapt or move in order to survive.
• The following quote illustrates how much we rely on our ecosystems for goods and services: "Forests and woodlands provide many goods and services that society values, including food, marketable timber and non-wood products (fuel, fiber, construction material), medicines, biodiversity, regulation of biogeochemical cycles, soil and water conservation (e.g., erosion prevention), carbon reservoirs, recreation, research opportunities, and spiritual and cultural values." The report goes on to say that changes in climate are likely to affect all of these, especially the socio-economic systems.
• Moderately warmer weather and increased CO2 in the atmosphere may help some crop growth (up 30% in the case of rice, soy and wheat), but with increased temperatures the grain yield drops 10% for every 1 degree C rise above 26C.
• Agricultural areas may suffer erosion from increased wind and water from short term changes in weather.
• The growth of agricultural pests (weeds, insects and pathogens) under climate change is being studied with varying results. For example, higher temperatures increase the severity of rice leaf blast epidemics in cool subtropical zones, but in warm humid subtropics higher temperatures lower the severity of the epidemics.
• Farm animals are affected by warmer temperatures, influencing their performances in growth, milk and wool production, reproduction, health and well-being.
• Increased temperatures may lead to increased demand for water from agriculture and wildlife, including farm livestock. It may also lead to reduced water availability.
• Adaption costs for agriculture, including retraining farmers for new practices, as well as the provision of new irrigation may be considerable.
• The impacts of climate change are likely to be more severe in poorer parts of the world, where people are less able to adapt to change.
• The cost of basic food will rise, especially with temperature rises of more than 2.5 degrees Celsius, as agriculture will not be able to absorb increased costs.
• "Africa is projected to experience marked reductions in yield, decreases in production, and increases in the risk of hunger as a result of climate change."
• 25% of the world's mammals and 12% of the world's birds are at significant risk of global extinction.
• This extinction may be caused by several factors, including habitat loss, introduction of exotic species, pollution and biochemical poisonings and severe climate events.
• Frogs and other amphibians may be especially susceptible to climate change as their moist and permeable skin and eggs as well as their use of several habitats to exist make them vulnerable.
• Cold winters will no longer kill the eggs of the boreal forest insect pests.
• Studies in Britain suggest that 10% of all Nature reserves could be lost in a few decades.
• The effect of increased concentrations of CO2 on decomposition, plant productivity, and carbon storage could be just as damaging as the effects from climate change.

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Potential Impacts:

1. 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 fresh water is less compressed. Low lying land like many Pacific Islands and Miami will be under water.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Some of the predictions being made about global warming include a constant rise in sea level as time goes. The ice in the polar regions will keep on melting due to rise in global temperature.

Answer 5

Melting glaciers will contribute to sea level rises, more violent weather, coastal flooding, migration of tropical diseases and pests, and increased desertification in some areas.
well animals whenever they live in cool places the ice begins to melt and the polar bears drownd.

Smoke from cars,companies..ect are cousing global warming. Hairspray is also causing global warming. you really have to be careful what you buy so make sure it says environment freindly or eco safe =] please and thank you. Help stop this!! Polar Bears, plants.and the penguin will definitly appreciate it!

Answer:

Global warming has been identified as a major issue for the global community. More properly this is called "Global Climate Change" as some areas may be warmer, some cooler, some wetter, some drier...

Background:

The contention of the larger number of climatologists is that human activities since the industrial revolution have increased the content of CO2, methane and other gases in the atmosphere that trap solar heat. At the same time human activities have reduced the forest cover that had traditionally absorbed these same materials. They state that an increasing level of these atmospheric constituents has lead to a chain of chemical and physical changes that have increased the world's average temperature.

Observations of atmospheric gas composition, average sea water temperatures, atmospheric temperatures etc. confirm the trends and support the proposition.

Potential Impacts:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Conflicting opinions?

Yes indeed, some people don't agree!

However, the problem breaks down into two potential scenarios. Either there is a basis for fear about climate change, or, there isn't.

If Climate Change isn't real and we do nothing - good! Except of course many of the problems that science has identified and blamed as causing Climate Change are just plain wastes of resources, and inefficient and uneconomical practices that should be addressed anyway. A polluted, climatically steady world with no fish and no oil will be no fun at all.

If Climate Change is not real and we do all the things that we should - reduce emissions, cut fuel use, re-establish forests - we're out money (maybe) but in general the world is a better and more sustainable place.

If Climate Change is real and we do nothing - we are dead or at least very miserable.

If Climate Change is real and we work to correct all our bad habits we might still be in trouble ... if it's too little and too late, but we'll go down fighting. If we succeed we live.
Gloabal warmign will destroy the earth one day!

Answer 6

Predictions include:

• Melting glaciers and icecaps will cause sea-level rise around the world. This will flood many low lying countries and cities, permanently.
• Extra heat and energy in the atmosphere will add power and violence to storms and cyclones.
• Heat waves and droughts will cause crops to fail and people will die from famine.

Answer 7

Several and many uncomfortable circumstances can be, and are, reasonably expected.

Answer 8

Anything but flooding! Go ahead and ask this question for more details.

Will global warming flood the earth.

Answer 9

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