Thursday, May 10, 2007

Effects of global warming




There are many effects of global warming. One main effect is that the average temperatures on the earth increase. When the climate changes, we can see effect on the earth.
For examples, ice will melt and snows will disappear. Another major problem is raising sea level. This could result in the flooding of low lying coastal areas and some cities might disappear completely. A change in weather patterns is another effect of this problem. This could cause problems of flooding and drought. Also, it effects on animals, fish populations could be affected and some insects which spread disease might become more common. Yet another effect is on human health. Some poor countries do not have funds to fend against changes in climate. These countries will have diseases such as malaria and more deaths.
To conclude, these are the main effects of global warming. Now, I'm going to write about one specific effect of this problem.

When the average temperatures increase, we can see effects on the earth. One of the biggest problems of climate change is raising sea levels. Melting of ice caps and glaciers would raise sea levels and could cause flooding to many low lying coastal areas and cities. Due to that, some countries might disapper completely and about 100 million people will not find land to live in 50 years. Also, 40% of people in the world will face water shortages because they are dinking water from glaciers. Warmer sea will fuel more intense hurricanes, make them stronger and more dangerous. Rising sea level would push insurance companies' increases up the costs, because the risk of damage would be more higher and dangerous

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