Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, caused mainly due to increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere of the Earth. These greenhouse gases are mostly produced as a result of human activity. It has been controversial topic that has attracted people’s attention over the last decade or two. The effects of global warming are too massive to avoid. Let’s have a look at five things can be changed due to global warming.
The Great Barrier Reef may not exist in 20 years
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers. However, one of the Seven Wonders of the World is severely degraded by global warming which can make the Great Barrier Reef disappear in 20 years. Charlie Veron, the former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, told The Times: “There is no way out, no loophole. The Great Barrier Reef will be over within 20 years or so.” Once carbon dioxide had hit the levels predicted for between 2030 and 2060, all coral reefs were doomed to extinction, he said. “They would be the world’s first global ecosystem to collapse.”
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest reef system, can disappear in 20 years due to global warming
Sahara Desert may become green
Scientists show that the Sahara desert and surrounding regions are greening due to increasing rainfall. If sustained, these rains could revitalize drought-ravaged regions and the Sahara is predicted to turn into a lush savanna some 12,000 years ago.
Sahara Desert may become as green as it was 12,000 years ago
Amazon Rain Forest may turn into a desert
Large-scale Amazon die-off will further worsen warming through massive greenhouse gas emissions, effectively transforming Earth's largest rainforest from a sink of carbon emissions, converting 30-60% of the rainforest into dry savannah. It is forecasted that the forest can disappear completely by 2050.
Due to global warming, Amazon Rain Forest could disappear completely by 2050
Hurricanes may become more devastating than Katrina
There are indications that global warming will produce more 5 types of hurricanes and Katrina was only one. Hurricanes are rooted a part from warm water so that future hurricanes may become more destructive as sea surface temperatures rise. Global warming also causes hurricanes more severe by raising the sea level, leading to more serious coastal flooding.
Hurricanes may become more devastating than Katrina
Animals may shrink over the past 30 years
A new research reveals that individual species lose an average of 50 percent of their body mass over the past 30 years
London may disappear underwater by 2100
Some the world’s cities, including London, could be flooded by the end of the century. In fact, global warming will increase sea levels more rapidly than was previously thought. London is one of the major world capitals at high risk of this type of flooding. Some scientists say that the city could be under water as early as within the next one hundred years.
London is one of the major world capitals at high risk of this type of flooding and may disappear underwater by 2100
The Alps may melt completely
It is forecasted that the glaciers will be gone between 2030 and 2050
The Maldives may be submerged
Scientists state that only about one hundred years later, the Maldives can completely disappear into the ocean surrounding it
Global warming may increase terrorism
Climate change "will aggravate existing problems such as poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation, ineffectual leadership and weak political institutions." Thomas Fingar said. Moreover, global warming can destabilize struggling and poor countries around the world, which prompts huge migrations and creates breeding grounds for terrorists.
Global warming may increase terrorism around the world
2,000 Indonesian islands may disappear
As a result of excessive mining and other environment-damaging activities, at least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear by 2030. At that time, Indonesia has already lost 24 of its more than 17,500 islands.
At least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear by 2030 because of global warming effects
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