How Do Greenhouse Gases Affect Our Environment?

So what are the implications of these greenhouse gases? Specifically, why should you care? That blanket of greenhouse gases, previously discussed, is becoming too thick. Polar temperatures are on the rise causing glacial melting. This glacial melting means that sea levels are rising. This will eventually cause the polar ice caps to melt. In addition to polar warming, the rest of the planet is going to be shaken up as well. This includes warming in certain areas, more rainfall in dry areas, and droughts in areas with typically high precipitation. Basically, the weather will change from the norm all over the globe.

Aside from gradual changes in weather patterns, extreme weather events will heighten. Stronger hurricanes and tsunamis will form due to warmer waters. Thanks to longer and hotter summers, the hurricane seasons will last much longer and be more active. Extreme droughts and flooding will become more frequent as the earth’s climate radically changes.

What does this change mean for animals? It means that migratory patterns of birds will be thrown off due to the change in weather, winds, and temperature. Some animals will be unable to cope. The species which cannot adapt and fall to extinction will have a domino effect on other animals, as well. It is possible that one of the largest mass extinctions will take place thanks to climate change.

So, this has nothing to do with the human race, right? Wrong. The changing of weather patterns is going to destroy food supplies around the world and create an overall mess. People will be forced to start over and learn how to survive in a whole new environment. Some animals will die, and some will adapt. Likewise, people will be forced to adapt and learn new methods of existence.

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