Global warming has been an issue since factories were introduced to this world; gases and toxins are being highly exposed into our atmosphere causing a tremendous reaction to the balance of nature. This is where one ecological system cannot function without the other throwing off the equilibrium in the world, and causes bad weather patterns. Scientists since 1970 have been warning the government that automobiles and factories are emitting a high level of
The report (UNEPWMO, 2004, P10) also pointed out, the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation are altering the composition of the atmosphere and contributing to climate change. In addition, changes in land use play an important effect on climate. For instance, deforestation, desertification, urbanization and agriculture can contribute to climate changes and increase carbon dioxide emissions.
Today, as in the past, oceans are being treated as giant disposal areas for all types of refuse (plastics, tins, bottles etc.) with the belief that the enormous size of the oceans would be enough to dilute and break-down any materials we put into them. Most of the waste we produce on land eventually, in one way or another, reaches our oceans, either through deliberate dumping or from run-off through drains and rivers. But, sadly, now we have to reap the ramifications of our choices. With an average of 6.3 million kilograms of trash being pumped into our oceans every year, it won't be very long until they reach breaking point.
Coral reefs are home to more than a quarter of all marine life and provide the foundation that many ecosystems need to survive. These reefs are known to be extremely fragile and slow-growing. But due to a number of threats, the world's coral is being harmed and destroyed at an alarming rate. When a reef is found unable to maintain an ecological balance, the effect fishing has on the reef can be detrimental. Humans have been known for destroying coral reefs through unlawful fishing habits.
Advancing glaciers would have lowered the temperature of the shallow seas therefore such big changes in temperature would alter the amount of oxygen in the water and meant the end for any species that couldn’t adapt. Research shows that approximately 50% of all species became extinct. The Devonian period was the second mass extinction and is known as the “Age of the fish” It is famous for the thousands of species of fish that developed in the Devonian seas. During the late Devonian period, over 408-360 million years ago, ,saw mass extinction and over a fifth of marine families and more than half of marine genera gradually died out over what may have been a ten-million-year interval. Climate and sea-level changes were the causes of the extinction of many types of corals, trilobites and fish with the sponges and coral most greatly effected.
Unfortunately, the activity of burning or combusting fossil fuels releases various kinds of hazardous substances and pollutants which eventually leads to changes in the environment; such as climate change, global warming, and changes in environmental health. Let us start with the change in climate or climate change. For over the past 150 years, the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil have caused the concentrations of heat-trapping "greenhouse gases" to increase significantly in our atmosphere. These gases prevent heat from escaping to space, somewhat like the glass panels of a greenhouse. It would change our climate, but it would not bring us close to the level of uninhabitable Venus.
Factors of concern, such as ecosystem composition and pathogen virulence, are said to be related to climate changes. Climate change will have significant effects on wildlife, domestic animal, and human diseases, according to scientists. There is scientific agreement that the world’s climate is changing and that the evidence demonstrates that global warming and climate changes are happening. It is anticipated that continuing changes to the climate will have serious negative impacts on public, animal and ecosystem health due to extreme weather events, changing disease transmission activities, new and old diseases, and changes to habitat that are important to wildlife conservation. It’s very important to know that the majority of recent emerging diseases have a wildlife origin.
This does not only affect the habitats living in North Pole but causing sea level to rise on top of this. In addition to that, floods occur more frequently damaging infrastructures and taking away innocent souls. Hence, cars should be given up in order to prevent further changes in climate which may lead to unexpected disasters. Furthermore, vehicles emission of heavy substances such as chlorofluorocarbons, CFC in short, has effect on ozone depletion. Ozone layer helps to protect life on earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays which will cause severe skin cancer.
The release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon also known as an oil spill has a large negative effect on the ocean. Oil is commonly used by individuals however often oil can be a problem to organisms and their inhabitants. Oils spills are a form of pollution and there are various sources of oil in bodies of water. There are several scientific solutions for oil spills, as well as possible ways to prevent this harmful pollution. In 2010 ,172 million gallons of oil spilled from a whole on the ocean bed in the Gulf of Mexico.
They lose their habitat and forced to move to new location; besides, many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes. It is undeniable that deforestation itself has extreme effect on Global warming and hurts the air. Global warming means that air and ocean temperature is increasing. Greenhouse gases exist primarily because of human activity. Unfortunately, humans are the most polluting species on the planet.