The Effects of Global Warming

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Effects of global warming
With the elevation in temperature, the temperature controlled balanced is disturbed. It has a deep impact on the water cycle, (Hydrologic cycle), promoted melting of glaciers, rise in sea level, increase in forest fires, increase in insect borne diseases, increase in diseases regarding temperature and alteration in severity of weather (YouTube).
Sea level rise
Warm temperature promotes the thermal expansions of water. Global warming promoted the thermal expansions of the sea water. With the thermal expansion, the volume of water increased and sea level risen. It is also due to the melting of the continental glaciers that filled oceans with more water (ravi). In the past 3000 years, the average rise in the sea level was only 0.4 to 0.8 inches. However, in the 20th century, the rise in sea level is about 8 inches (Hilderman, p61).
Arctic Ice melt
Arctic glaciers not only hold fresh water in ice form but also maintain the temperature of the region. With the increase in temperature the Arctic ice is melting and unable to cover the ocean (Astill, p2). The arctic ice traps the methane under the surface. As the ice is melting and the methane that is trapped under the ice surface is escaping (Hilderman, p61).
Lack of formation of ice on oceans surfaces in winter
Due to the global warming, the winters are ineffective and remain for shorter periods. The temperature in the winter season does not reach at a certain level. Thus, a tin layer of ice on the oceans form or in some regions there is not ice formation over the surface of oceans in winter season. The ice formation process in winters and ice melting process in summer is effective providing oceans creatures with oxygen. Without this process, the supply of oxyge...

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