Global Warming Effects and Causes - A Top 10 List - Pakistan Environmental Watch

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byDEREKMARKHAM(http://planetsave.com/author/naturalpapa/)onJUNE7,2009
(http://c1planetsavecom.wpengine.netdnacdn.com/les/2009/06/earthfullglobe.jpg) Oneofthebiggestissuesfacingusrightnowisglobalwarming.Itseectsonanimals (http://www.acoolerclimate.com/globalwarmingseectsonplantsandanimals.html)andon agricultureareindeedfrightening,andtheeectsonthehumanpopulationareevenscarier.Thefacts aboutglobalwarming(http://planetsave.com/2010/08/13/119onelinerstorespondtoclimatescience myths/)areoftendebatedinpoliticsandthemedia,but,unfortunately,evenifwedisagreeabout thecauses(http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/02/02/howhumanscauseglobalwarming/),globalwarming eectsarereal,global,andmeasurable.Thecausesaremainlyfromus,thehumanrace,andtheeects onuswillbesevere.

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1.GlobalWarmingCause:Carbondioxideemissions(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas) fromfossilfuel(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel)burningpowerplants Oureverincreasingaddictiontoelectricityfromcoalburningpowerplants(http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fossilfuel_power_station)releasesenormousamountsofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere. 40%ofU.S.CO2emissionscomefromelectricityproduction,andburningcoalaccountsfor93%of emissionsfromtheelectricutility(http://www.wikinvest.com/industry/Electric_Utilities)industry[EPA, pg.10(http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/UniqueKeyLookup/RAMR5WNMK2/$File /04executivesummary.pdf)].Everyday,moreelectricgadgetsoodthemarket,andwithoutwidespread alternativeenergysources(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_development),wearehighly dependentonburningcoalforourpersonalandcommercialelectricalsupply.
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2.GlobalWarmingCause:Carbondioxideemissionsfromburninggasolinefortransportation Ourmoderncarcultureandappetiteforgloballysourcedgoodsisresponsibleforabout33%of emissionsintheU.S.[EPApg.8(http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/UniqueKeyLookup /RAMR6MBLP3/$File/06Energy.pdf)]Withourpopulationgrowingatanalarmingrate,thedemandfor morecarsandconsumergoodsmeansthatweareincreasingtheuseoffossilfuelsfortransportation andmanufacturing.Ourconsumptionisoutpacingourdiscoveriesofwaystomitigatetheeects,with noendinsighttoourmassiveconsumerculture.
3.GlobalWarmingCause:Methaneemissionsfromanimals(http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enteric_fermentation),agriculturesuchasricepaddies(http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paddy_eld),andfromArcticseabeds Methaneisanotherextremelypotentgreenhousegas,rankingrightbehindCO2.Whenorganicmatteris brokendownbybacteriaunderoxygenstarvedconditions(anaerobicdecomposition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion))asinricepaddies,methaneisproduced.The processalsotakesplaceintheintestinesofherbivorousanimals,andwiththeincreaseintheamountof concentratedlivestockproduction,thelevelsofmethanereleasedintotheatmosphereisincreasing. Anothersourceofmethane(http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/05/29/methanecouldkickstartincreased warming/)ismethaneclathrate,acompoundcontaininglargeamountsofmethanetrappedinthe crystalstructureofice.AsmethaneescapesfromtheArcticseabed(http://sustainablog.org/2008/09
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/23/scientistsdiscovernewglobalwarmingthreatmethanetimebombunderarcticseabed/),therate ofglobalwarmingwillincreasesignicantly.
4.GlobalWarmingCause:Deforestation(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation),especially tropicalforestsforwood,pulp,andfarmland Theuseofforestsforfuel(bothwoodandforcharcoal)isonecauseofdeforestation,butintherst world,ourappetiteforwoodandpaperproducts,ourconsumptionoflivestockgrazedonformerforest land,andtheuseoftropicalforestlandsforcommoditieslikepalmoilplantationscontributestothe massdeforestationofourworld.Forestsremoveandstorecarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere,andthis deforestationreleaseslargeamountsofcarbon,aswellasreducingtheamountofcarboncaptureonthe planet.
5.GlobalWarmingCause:Increaseinusageofchemicalfertilizersoncroplands
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Inthelasthalfofthe20thcentury,theuseofchemicalfertilizers (http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/07/25 /edibleactivismchangingtheworldthroughwhatweeat/)(asopposedtothehistoricaluseofanimal manure)hasrisendramatically.Thehighrateofapplicationofnitrogenrichfertilizershaseectsonthe heatstorageofcropland(nitrogenoxideshave300timesmoreheattrappingcapacityperunitofvolume thancarbondioxide)andtherunoofexcessfertilizerscreatesdeadzones (http://www.twilightearth.com/2009/05/thedeadzonehowfarmingiskillingtheshingindustry/)in ouroceans.Inadditiontotheseeects,highnitratelevelsingroundwaterduetooverfertilizationare causeforconcernforhumanhealth.
6.GlobalWarmingEect:Riseinsealevels(http://sustainablog.org/2009/06/04/meltingicecould leadtomassivewavesofclimaterefugees/)worldwide Scientistspredictanincreaseinsealevelsworldwideduetothemeltingoftwomassiveicesheetsin AntarcticaandGreenland,especiallyontheEastcoastoftheU.S(http://www.washingtonpost.com /wpdyn/content/article/2009/06/05/AR2009060501342.html).However,manynationsaroundtheworld willexperiencetheeectsofrisingsealevels(http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/09/10/newstudies concludetheipccsealevelriseprojectionsaretooconservative/),whichcoulddisplacemillionsof people.Onenation,theMaldives,isalreadylookingforanewhome,thankstorisingsealevels (http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/10/globalwarmingcausingthemaldivestobuynewhomeland/).
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7.GlobalWarmingEect:Morekillerstorms Theseverityofstormssuchashurricanesandcyclonesisincreasing(http://climateprogress.org/2009/05 /25/globalwarminghurricaneskatrina/),andresearchpublishedinNaturefound: Scientistshavecomeupwiththermestevidencesofarthatglobalwarmingwillsignicantly increasetheintensityofthemostextremestormsworldwide(http://www.nature.com/news/2008 /080903/full/news.2008.1079.html).Themaximumwindspeedsofthestrongesttropicalcyclones haveincreasedsignicantlysince1981,accordingtoresearchpublishedinNaturethisweek.Andthe upwardtrend,thoughttobedrivenbyrisingoceantemperatures,isunlikelytostopatanytime soon.
8.GlobalWarmingEect:Massivecropfailures
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Accordingtorecentresearch,thereisa90%chancethat3billionpeopleworldwidewillhavetochoose betweenmovingtheirfamiliestomilderclimesandgoinghungry(http://www.newscientist.com/article /dn16384billionscouldgohungryfromglobalwarmingby2100.html)duetoclimatechangewithin 100years. Climatechangeisexpectedtohavethemostsevereimpactonwatersupplies.Shortagesinfuture arelikelytothreatenfoodproduction,reducesanitation,hindereconomicdevelopmentanddamage ecosystems.Itcausesmoreviolentswingsbetweenoodsanddroughts.Guardian:Global warmingcauses300,000deathsayear(http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/29/1)
9.GlobalWarmingEect:Widespreadextinctionofspecies AccordingtoresearchpublishedinNature,by2050,risingtemperaturescouldleadtotheextinctionof morethanamillionspecies(http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004 /01/0107_040107_extinction.html).Andbecausewecantexistwithoutadiversepopulationofspecieson Earth,thisisscarynewsforhumans. ClimatechangenowrepresentsatleastasgreatathreattothenumberofspeciessurvivingonEarth ashabitatdestructionandmodication.ChrisThomas,conservationbiologistattheUniversityof Leeds
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10.GlobalWarmingEect:Disappearanceofcoralreefs AreportoncoralreefsfromWWF(http://www.wwf.org.au/news/n65/)saysthatinaworstcase scenario,coralpopulationswillcollapseby2100duetoincreasedtemperaturesandoceanacidication (http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/29/expertssayoceanacidicationisaplanetchanger/). Thebleachingofcorals(http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/01/04/severecoralbleachingcoulddevastate reefecosystems/)fromsmallbutprolongedrisesinseatemperatureisaseveredangerforocean ecosystems,andmanyotherspeciesintheoceansrelyoncoralreefsfortheirsurvival. Despitetheoceanssimmensity71percentoftheEarthssurfacewithanaveragedepthof almost4km(2m)thereareindicationsthatitisapproachingitstippingpoint.Forreefs,warming watersandacidicationareclosinginlikeapairofjawsthatthreatentomakethemtherstglobal ecosystemtodisappear.TimesOnline:21stcenturyNoahsArkneededtosavecoralreefsfrom extinction(http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6439553.ece) Readmoreaboutglobalwarmingeectsandcauses: GlobalWarmingWorldbookatNASA(http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook /global_warming_worldbook.html) TheTop100EectsofGlobalWarming(http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/09 /climate_100.html) Causeandeectforglobalwarming(http://timeforchange.org/causeandeectforglobalwarming) Ninealieninsectstocausepain,illnessandevendeathinBritainasclimatewarmsup (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/5463255/Ninealieninsectstocause painillnessandevendeathinBritainasclimatewarmsup.html) ClimatechangemayactasthreatmultiplierinstrifetornMiddleEast,studyshows (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244035011650& pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull) Images:FlyingSinger(http://www.ickr.com/photos/yingsinger/)MikaelMiettinen (http://www.ickr.com/photos/mikaelmiettinen/)SimoneRamella(http://www.ickr.com/photos /ramella/)net_efekt(http://www.ickr.com/photos/wheatelds/)BenSutherland(http://www.ickr.com /photos/bensutherland/)nattu(http://www.ickr.com/photos/nattu/)CoreBurn(http://www.ickr.com /photos/coreburn/)brankomaster(http://www.ickr.com/photos/brankomaster/)LarsK.Jensen
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