| We've been hearing the warnings of global | | | | amount, but since the temperatures are soaring |
| warming problems for quite some time now. The | | | | at a fairly rapid rate, the rise will become a |
| push is on to promote green living to help save | | | | problem in the future. |
| the environment and stop some of the effects of | | | | The water level will be raised to a point where |
| global warming. | | | | flooding will occur, which could make it difficult in |
| Are those threats real or is this just hype to | | | | pumping it out of the areas where people live. |
| further political awareness? Global warming refers | | | | Precipitation is increasing as well. |
| to the temperature of the earth near surface air. | | | | The amount of rainfall and snowfall is increasing |
| It allows the earth to be habitable, as it absorbs | | | | over time. Storms are not only becoming more |
| some of the heat from the sun. | | | | abundant, but we're starting to see them increase |
| Greenhouse gases that have been released into | | | | in intensity as well. Hurricanes will probably occur |
| the earth's atmosphere are contributing to the | | | | more often, be stronger and reach farther inland. |
| rise in the surface air temperature. What impact is | | | | The warming temperatures are also causing more |
| this having on earth right now? | | | | evaporation to occur. The more evaporating we |
| Scientists show that the average temperature | | | | see, the more chances for these storms to |
| has risen in the last century. | | | | develop, which could ultimately result in the high |
| It's believed that most of that increase has come | | | | category hurricanes, we're seeing today. The |
| in the last couple of decades. With the increase | | | | heavier rainfalls will occur, driving people from their |
| steadily rising, scientists believe that it will continue | | | | flooded homes. |
| to rise at an even faster pace for the future. | | | | The ecosystems are seeing hardships, too. Some |
| Arctic ice is slowly disappearing over time. The | | | | species of animals are slowly moving northward |
| warmer temperatures caused by the global | | | | for livable conditions, while other species are |
| warming effects are melting the ice. Polar bears | | | | slowly dwindling in numbers and struggling to |
| are feeling the effects of the melting ice as they | | | | survive extinction. |
| find themselves stranded in the middle of the | | | | Global warming is showing some slow effects |
| open sea. Ultimately, these polar bears are losing | | | | right now, but they are believed to increase over |
| their life by drowning in the seas trying to find | | | | time unless we start to do something to reverse |
| more ice patches to climb onto. | | | | it. By using some green living methods in our daily |
| With the melting of the ice, we're seeing a rise in | | | | lives, we can slow down those disastrous effects |
| the sea levels. Currently, the rise is a small | | | | to save the planet for our heirs. |