Posted on November 30, 2007 in Latest News
- The rate with which the climate is changing soon the world would be warmer than it was in the last 10000 years.
- The average increase in temperature observed over the past century was 0.5° C and it is estimated that by 2100 there would be an average increase of 2° C.
- According to scientific consensus air pollution due to human activities is to some extent responsible for global warming.
- Due to environmental changes there will be an alteration in the flora and fauna, crop growing period and pest and disease distribution.
- Most of the coastal wetlands are at a higher risk as there is a continued and accelerated rise in the sea levels due to global warming.
- About 1 meter of rise in sea level would threaten world’s 50% of the coastal wetlands known for their biodiversity.
- Remaining 85% of the wetlands of the southern Europe could be eliminated with a rise of 3-4° C.
- The increase in temperature would flood the rivers of the plain region and may result into the extinction of the local population of birds and turtles.
- 3-4° C of rise in the temperature could evaporate the open waters of the Prairie pothole area of USA. This region is known for wild duck population.
- Since past 2 decades around 30 new communicable diseases have been emerged.
- With the increasing global warming millions of people are at a greater risk to develop new infectious diseases.
- Around 10-25cm of increase is observed in the global sea level and it will continue to rise in the coming future.
- As the climate would change by the year 2050 it is estimated that malaria would cause 1 million additional deaths annually.
- Artic region is highly vital for the migratory birds. Approximately 15% of the world’s bird species breed in the artic region only.
- With the increasing global warming the natural habitat of the polar animals like ringed seals and polar bears will be destroyed. Already the population of these animals is decreasing and if the decline continues in the same manner they will be extinct soon.
- According to the comprehensive climate models, with the doubling of the concentration of the greenhouse gases estimated reduction in the tundra is about 30%.
- Artic region has the world’s most distinctive mammals like artic foxes, walrus, collared lemmings, artic hares, muskoxen, and polar bear and bowhead whales.
- There would be increased penetration of the intruders from south like moose and grizzly bear as the ice becomes thinner due to increase in the temperature of the climate.
- Due to the climatic change around 20-15% of the natural reserve of the southern Africa would experience a change in habitat type.
- Natural vegetation, crop growing season, wildlife habitat and the distribution of the diseases and pests would experience an alteration due to climatic changes.
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