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https://vagarysoloadventure.com/blogs/news/5-ways-climate-change-is-affecting-our-environment - Learn about the impact and ways climate change is affecting our the environment.
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It’s no secret that climate change has already affected our environment, and there is no indication that it’s going to slow down any time soon. Scientists believe that the rising temperatures are going to continue to increase for the next few decades. They believe that the most damage is being done by greenhouse gases created by our actions as humans.
As people who care about this planet, we need to be aware of what is happening so we can take action for our planet earth. Here are 5 ways climate change is affecting our environment.
One of the environmental changes already taking place is the increasingly high sea levels. Rising temperatures are causing Arctic sea ice to not form as it normally would. With less ice, heat is not reflected in the atmosphere and is instead absorbed by the ocean. This causes warmer oceans, and therefore, rising sea levels.
Climate change is affecting the farms and vineyards that provide us the food we buy at our local grocery stores. In the American Midwest, heavy rain caused by climate change made the environment too wet to grow plants, which resulted in lost crops. There is also a possible impact on livestock. Heat can cause direct stress to livestock, making them more vulnerable to disease. Droughts caused by changing temperatures will reduce the food supply for the livestock as well.
When we burn coal and gas for power, we release carbon dioxide into the air. This builds up in the atmosphere and causes potential problems for the air we breathe. Higher temperatures can lead to more ozone, which is an air pollutant. Ozone is the main component in smog, which has been shown to lessen lung function, more hospital admissions, and increased asthma episodes.
As temperatures rise, water temperatures rise. Warmer oceans combined with more heat and water evaporation mean there is a higher potential for hurricanes. As the sea levels continue to rise, higher locations are also potentially subject to storms and the destruction caused by the currents and waves.
