what does global warming do to the enviroment?

Question

I know a little about it, just not that much.

Answer 1

Global warming describes an increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans. The terms global warming or anthropogenic global warming are also used to describe the theory that increasing temperatures are the result of a strengthening greenhouse effect caused primarily by man-made increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
The predicted effects of global warming are many and various, both on the environment and on human life. The primary effect is an increasing global average temperature. From this flow a variety of secondary effects, including rises in sea level and disturbances in oceanic and atmospheric currents. Such changes may increase the frequency and severity of weather events such as floods, droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes, change agricultural yields, expansion of the range of tropical diseases, or contribute to biological extinctions. Thus the global climate change sends warning signs for all Earth's inhabitants whether in coastal or intracontinental areas, whether in tropical, mid-latitude, or polar regions.
As a result of all these changes, some species may be forced out of their habitats (possibly to extinction) because of changing conditions, while others may flourish.

Answer 2

the main concern (for my section as an plant ecologist) is the cost that the globe is warming. because of the fact the components variations, the distribution selection of species strikes to in good shape the recent circumstances. although, the environmental exchange and the species responses are very sluggish (many generations required for even the smallest selection shift). hence the cost of exchange is what threatens biodiversity. as properly, fragmented landscapes (the place community flowers is proscribed to roadsides and small reserves) recommend there is rather little section the place the species can migrate to and for this reason they're 'fenced in' to what's starting to be incorrect habitat. This results of world warming (alongside with the habitat clearing and different effects) is greatest to what is going to grow to be the subsequent mass extinction. To regain comparable worldwide species richnesses as what are seen right this moment, hundreds to hundreds of thousands of years would be required. i'm not an alarmist... I surely have in simple terms performed my study on the effects of fragmentation and worldwide warming on plant biodiversity

Answer 3

global warming is defined as the abnormal high temperature in the environment. It caues the glaciers in the artic regions to melt causing water levels to rise. If the water level rise the ecosystem will be affected in numerous ways. One will be that the animals near the polar regions will have a hard time surviving since their bodies are not that adapt to such temperature.

Answer 4

My name is Rafael Lomena. I write from Alicante (Spain). I am independent investigator on the Accelerated Global Heating and want to share with all something that can turn out from interest to fight this phenomenon.
I believe that the main cause of the Accelerated Global Heating is in the great and increasing forest fires that are whipping to the planet in the last years.
My complete report is in: http://inicia.es/de/rlv/clim.htm
If they do not understand the Spanish they can use the automatic translator that will find in the main page of site:
http://inicia.es/de/rlv
Thanks to all.
(* This message has been translated with a translation software)

Answer 5

Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades.

Answer 6

The destruction of the lower land and draining all the water from the high land that create climate changes with droughts in planet of apes.
With droughts in time will come famines.
If it is quite serious.
Everyone will be crawling down to the beaches searching for their drinking water in planet of apes.
Too bad the sea water is salty.
How long can living human kind last in the new Atlantis in planet of apes?
Living human kind all this while had been taking things in life for granted.
Thought the sea water is plenty of water.
Never think that sea water is not good for evaporation when it contain salt in planet of apes.
Wonder why those educated idiots never give a thought about it with simple basic science in planet of apes.
Thought we never ran out of water.
Simple science on life cycle of water do not even know in planet of apes.
Wonder who is pulling all the plugs in draining all the water into sea water in planet of apes?
Wonder what will be left for the young ones to survive in planet of apes?

Answer 7

About the same thing it did about 100 million years ago. The effects that man have on it could probably be compared to one grain of sand on Galveston Island.
Nature takes care of itself.
Man actually isn't destroying the world as is being reported so widely by the media and you-know-who.

Answer 8

Global warming will melt the snow caps in the polar region.this will lead to a rise in the sea level,reductions in the ozone layer,repercussions to agriculture and the spread of disease...like skin cancer...

Answer 9

It supposedly warms things up.

Answer 10

pls check the article for details