Global Warming Consequences

     

 Global Warming:A Serious Threat to ManKind

  Our nature has a large diversity of resources.But due to the uncontrollable activities of the human beings,these resources are decreases day by day..

" There is enough resources to meet the needs of the human race,but not to satisfy anybody's greed.."

    Global warming is a very serious threat to the entire world.. The main consequences of global warming is the change in Global temperature,which will result in global devastation of all life on earth.
  

An Introduction to Climate Change

     Climate change is changing our economy, health and communities in diverse ways. Scientists warn that if we do not aggressively curb climate change now, the results will likely be disastrous.

   Carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants are collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up.

Although local temperatures fluctuate naturally, over the past 50 years the average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history. Scientists say that unless we curb the emissions that cause climate change, average U.S. temperatures could be 3 to 9 degrees higher by the end of the century.


The United States Global Change Research Program (which includes the Department of Defense, NASA, National Science Foundation and other government agencies) has said that 
  "global warming is unequivocal and primarily human-induced" and that "climate changes are underway in the United States and are projected to grow.

climate change is a complex phenomenon and its full-scale impacts are hard to predict far in advance. But each year scientists learn more about how climate change is affecting the planet and our communities, and most agree that certain consequences are likely to occur if current state will continue..!

   In addition to impacting our water  resources,energy supply,transportation,agriculture,and ecosystems, the United States Global Change Research Program concludes that climate change also poses unique challenges to human health, such as:

• Significant increases in the risk of illness and death related to extreme heat and heat waves are very likely.
• Some diseases transmitted by food, water, and insects are likely to increase.
• Certain groups, including children, the elderly, and the poor, are most vulnerable to a range of climate-related health effects.

These impacts will result in significant costs to our families and the economy.

Global Warming Kills Whitebark Pines, Threatening Mountain Ecosystems

Whitebark Pine: A Keystone Species

Whitebark pine is the foundation species for alpine ecosystems of western North America, its range stretching from California and Nevada in the south, through the Northern Rocky Mountains and the Cascades, to British Columbia and Alberta in the north. Whitebark pine grows at high elevations, and provides food and shelter for animals where few other trees can even survive.

   Consider the Yellowstone grizzly bear, one of the most iconic species affected by the whitebark decline. In the fall, just before hibernation, grizzlies raid caches of whitebark pine cones stored by other animals. It’s an efficient way to get large, nutritious, whitebark pine seeds at a critical time of year. When these caches of high-quality food are not easily available, female grizzlies risk entering hibernation with fewer nutritional reserves, and give birth to fewer cubs.

In addition, if whitebark pine crops fail, grizzlies are driven to forage in lower-elevation areas where they risk encountering, and being killed by, humans. These well-documented threats to whitebark pine were a key factor in the September 2009 decision by a federal judge to put Yellowstone grizzlies back on the endangered species list.

Whitebark pine seeds are also an important food source for Clark’s nutcrackers, whose forgotten seed caches help plant new whitebark stands. Red squirrels and a host of other small mammals and birds also rely on whitebark pine seeds in high mountain environments where food can be scarce.

Remedies Against Global Warming

  Global Temperature is increasing day by day.this will ends in global devastation.so,we must take proper methods to control these upcoming condition for our survival on this planet..

  Here I recommend some simple,but effective personal remedies to prevent Global Warming...

1.                             Recycle your E-Waste

    As we become greater consumers of electronics, we are left with a pressing issue of what to do with all our old or outdated TVs, laptops, cell phones, smartphones, or mp3 players.  Even worse, most communities have no other recourse than to throw out old electronics which means they either end up in landfills or shipped abroad to litter and pollute other countries..

2.      Change Your Bulbs to CFLs

   The Compact Fluorescent Light bulb (CFL) is a fluorescent light that screws into a regular socket, available in the same shades of white light as incandescent and halogen bulbs.Lighting accounts for 20% of all electricity used in our country. 

  

3.Booking an Eco-friendly Hotel

   Taking a vacation can contribute greatly to your annual carbon footprint. One way to help lessen the added emissions is to book your stay at an eco-friendly hotel. Many hotels have adopted practices that help reduce their energy use and, thus, their carbon emissions. From building the hotel out of recycled materials to towel and sheet re-use programs, there are numerous ways hotels can help individuals reduce their footprints while still maintaining high quality service for their guests.