The increase of temperature by 2°C can make a change for humans all around the world and a change in geographical features as well. Small islands like Kiribati are sinking and going extinct because of climate change and soon the world we know will be extinct as well. Unless we act fast. “Asia Most Affected” by Green Cross Australia, document C is about how a lot of areas and people are being affected especially in Asia. In this article it states “Rising sea levels cause high tides that increasingly wash through the crop gardens in island communities. Saltwater intrusion reduces food production.” All of this is because of climate change. People are losing their source of food. Also it states in the article “Warmer surface temperatures will compound the problems of sea-level rise by encouraging the spread of disease.” climate change is
In this article it states “residents saw the water creeping closer every year, gobbling up fields where they used to pick berries and hunt moose.” Kiribati is facing problems that are caused by us and they aren’t doing anything to cause it, but are being the ones affected by it. Also as shown in the visuals of bonus article A “Boston Underwater: How The Rising Sea Levels Will Affect The City” 5 feet can cause a lot of ruckus so what about 25 feet. Harvard square is under water. Even though we may not be noticing this we are experiencing it because we are the cause of climate change.
Lastly in the video “Will Climate Change Claim Kiribati” it says that they have little fresh water because as sea-levels rise they have less and less fresh water and more salt water which they don't need. They are losing their source of water because we are causing rising tides. How would you feel if your whole home was sinking, wouldn’t feel so great right? We are the cause so let's have a good effect and fix our
The effect of sea level rising is especially challenging for the population that lives in low-lying coastal communities, such as Miami Beach. The city is surrounded by sea. Miami Beach is linked to the mainland city of Miami through causeways, and it is an area that allocates much of the wealth from its art decoration and former celebrity playground standing. For them, funding does not seem to be a problem. However, the threat they are facing, cannot be entirely solved by money. Its sea level rising is at 9 millimeters a year, while there is only 3 millimeters on global average acceleration. If the sea level rises for 6 feet by 2100, Miami Beach city will get swallowed. When referring about sea level rising phenomenon, Miami Beach always acts as a ground zero example. Government leaders around the world are waiting to see how this rich living laboratory experiment place can avoid drowning. Below is a figure showing the sea level rising between 1900 and 2020 in Miami and Miami Beach
Global warming affects the ocean water level because of the raising temperatures; it causes the icebergs to melt which adds more water in the ocean. This poses a threat to Hawaii and other islands because Hawaii is made up of islands, which are small and surrounded by water. This leaves us at risk for many things with the reef and the people.
A. Sea level rise- The temperatures around the globe rise, the oceans start to warm up and water expands, the ice caps and glaciers start to melt, and more precipitation starts to fall falls instead of snow. These are some of the causes for sea levels rising. Recorded by the Department of Ecology, the sea levels have risen four to ten inches in the past one hundred years. When the climate changes it usually increases the oceans temperatures, causing water to expand which causes the sea level to rise by thermal expansion. When the water amount begins to take up more space. The sea level rising depends souly on the temperature of the ocean. Climate Change is also effected by ice glaciers melting over areas of land, which run off into our oceans. A big contribution to climate change and sea level rising is the melting ice masses of Antarctica and Greenland.
Not only will this be catastrophic for the humans, but animal and plant life will suffer too (“Global Warming” 4, 10, Than 1-4). The oceans will become more polluted and warmer which will cause fish along with coral reefs will die (“Global Warming” 4). The heat will bring animals to extinction; their migration patterns will be altered, change their diet, and force them to live in different locations in order to find a suitable climate (Than 1). Additionally, the warming will hurt the crop production. Crops have a very specific range of temperatures they should grow in order to maximize their yield, and if the earth is going to be above the temperature then crop yield will suffer. Projections for the year 2050 show...
Earth’s average temperature has increased about 0.8 degrees Celsius since 1880 and another degree could cause even more problems than there already are. Climate change is an important issue to be aware of because it is real and it affects you and the things around you each and every day. Every day animals lose habitats and die because climate change caused there home to burn, or their food sources started to deplete, etc. Along with these, more and more CO2 is being released into the air due to wildfires burning which is causing the atmosphere to heat even more. With the temperature increasing the oceans will become warmer and evaporation and rainfall patterns will change which will affect humans and animals, because we all work together in a system. There are many consequences of climate change like human health issues, and more animals becoming endangered, but the most important consequence is the rising amounts of wildfires.
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Since 1900, analysis of a global network of tide gauge records reveals that global sea level has been rising at the rate of about 0.6 inches per decade. After 1992, satellite altimeters indicate that the rate of rise has increased to 1.2 inches per decade, which becomes the largest rate over the last 2000 years. According to NOAA scientists, continued sea level rise and land subsidence will lead to severe consequences such as massive storm surges and frequent tidal floods. Therefore, researches conducted by our group are aimed to remind people of the severity of rising sea level, raise proposals on how to slow down the pace of it, and discuss how the U.S. should prepare for the incoming profound impacts.
Maldives is a collection of about 1000 islands with a combined mass of 115 square miles occupied by approximately 330,000 people, which is in the Indian Ocean (Hannah, J. A., Muller, P. O., & Nijman, J., 2012). The rise in the sea level is a concern that all of Maldives shares, the islands only set eight feet above sea level at its highest point. Any rise in the sea level would disrupt the country’s economic balance. The rising sea level threatens the beachfront resorts for which most of Maldives economy depends on. Thousands of people every year travel to Maldives to...
According to the World Bank Development Report 2013 there has been an increase in global surface temperature of 0.4 to 0.9 Celsius (C) in the past 100 years. This change in temperature largely caused, according to the IPCC, by the release of GHGs through human activities. There are several effects associated to the change in global temperature, mainly affecting ecosystems and populations worldwide. Among these effects or consequences are sea-level rise, drought, floods, loss of mangroves, and the intensification of storms and climate processes such as El Nino and La Nina. Recent studies have focused on sea-level rise and the global effects. Over the past 100 years, sea levels have increased by 10 to 20 centimeters (World Bank, 2003). Moreover, arctic sea-ice has continued to shrink up to 10 percent or more of its total mass and by 40 percent of its thickness. Glaciers and small ice caps are rapidly melting, causing several changes in the flows of rivers and ecosystems, as well as adding to the increase of sea levels. Sea level rise will most likely severely affect unprepared, developing countries and their populations. Concomitantly, developed industrial countries with higher levels of GDP are likely to cope more efficiently with the effects of sea level rise. This paper will focus on the prognosticated socio-economic costs of s...
If inaction is the path that the majority of the world takes, we can look forward to everything from rising temperatures to rising sea levels. Rising sea levels are becoming a major concern. It is believed that sea levels could rise over a foot in the next 100 years, which would seriously impact ecosystems, species, and even coastal cities (National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]). The rising temperatures and sea levels will likely bring more vicious storms to the coast, similar to hurricane Sandy. Another water-related concern is the decrease of fresh water that will be available due to subsiding ice caps which are fresh water stores as well as rising sea levels. Ice caps melting and high temperature also poses the problem of droughts, dust bowls, and agricultural breakdown. While these are just some of the possible products of climate change, one thing is for sure. This kind of future will be hot, salty, dry, and
Scientists appear to have become aware of the issue of rising sea levels in the mid to late 1980s. An article published in Science News in 1987 predicted that “global warming… will cause… the world's oceans to expand, raising the average sea level by 4 to 8 centimeters in the next 40 years” (Monastersky). Though 4 to 8 centimeters sounds like a miniscule amount in relation to the vastness of the world’s oceans, this early article disturbed many readers. Many for this reason: early stud...
Climate change is one of the major issues surfacing on Earth over the past century. The earth’s temperature has increased over the years, leading to detrimental effects on the economic and life sources of people, especially that of agricultural production and livestock. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2014), defined climate change as a change in global climate patterns apparent from the mid late 20th century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, (2007) predicts that by 2100 the increase in global average surface temperature may be between 1.8° C and 4.0° C. With increases of 1.5° C to 2.5° C, approximately 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal species are expected to be at risk of extinction. Moreover, the IPCC (2007) purported that climate change has severe consequences for food security in developing countries.
Of all the effects of global warming, the extreme weather that is taking place all over the world is the most obvious one. Global warming will bring more heat waves, drought, fiercer wildfires and stronger hurricanes. “This intensification of weather and climate extremes will be the most visible impact of global warming in our everyday lives” (75 yrs NWF). Due to rising temperatures, places everywhere will be affected as we get more extremely hot summer days and lesser winters. In addition, as these rising temperatures shifts the cycle of rain and increases evaporation, there will be longer and drier droughts which in turn can lower the water supply for life everywhere. Wildfires can turn out to be even more catastrophic due to warmer temperatures and drier areas combined with accumulated levels of fuel loads in the forest which has built up as a result of decades of fire suppression activities. Moreover, stronger hurricanes are also an effect of global warming as sea levels are rising and heavier rains are falling near the coasts. Overall, global warming is bringing climates that are changing real fast.
One of the major effects of global warming is the rise of sea level due to thermal expansion of the ocean, in addition to the melting of land ice. Now there are dozens of land areas that sit well below sea level and the majority of those land areas are very well populated. At least 40 percent of the world 's population lives within 62 miles of the ocean, putting millions of lives and billions of dollars ' worth of property and infrastructure at risk. (Juliet Christian-Smith, 2011) This means if the sea level rises to the projected level of 25 meters (82 feet) half of the world will retreat back to the ocean. (Rohrer, 2007) Also rising sea levels means higher tides and storm surges riding on ever-higher seas which are more dangerous to people and coastal inf...
The alarming and troublesome global warming issue is a serious matter that we have to take into consideration. In conclusion, the threat of rising sea levels that causes the destructions and endangerment of the habitats and environments for animals and humans is appalling and should be taken into action. A start is to do the little things that can build up to a change that can be apparent. By taking care of our planet like recycling, retrain from polluting, and growing some plants and trees, it can help more than doing nothing about it. Something that can help by locking away carbon which plays a big role in rising sea levels and global warming can make a difference. All in all, these schemes to help with the climate change can eventually help with the rise of sea-levels.