| Global warming affects negatively the | | | | drowning. |
| environment and everything in it. There are | | | | |
| more than just humans that are affected by | | | | As if global warning is not enough, the |
| it. In fact, such a negative process has been | | | | Arctic whales also have to fight off |
| hasted by the human race through pollution. | | | | pollution, tourism, fishing as well as |
| While the Earth is trying its best to cool | | | | industrial and military activities since the |
| out its environment by using its natural | | | | opening of the Northwest Passage. |
| resources such as volcanic eruptions, it | | | | |
| cannot seem to be able to be as effective as | | | | You see, the noise and carbon dioxide |
| needed. | | | | affecting their natural habitat does not only |
| | | | affect the quality of life of the Arctic |
| Several species are affected negatively by | | | | whales, it also affects their well-fare and |
| global warming, especially at the Poles. In | | | | their survival. |
| fact, as these regions are the most | | | | |
| vulnerable ones, the living beings inhabiting | | | | Arctic whales such as Belugas and Bowheads |
| these areas are fighting for their own | | | | have been known to flee whale watching tours |
| survival. Arctic whales such as Bowheads, | | | | as far as 35 kilometers away from these |
| Belugas and Narwhals are also suffering from | | | | ships. Humans are not only responsible for |
| global warming. How does global warming | | | | the harm done by global warming, pollution |
| affect Arctic whales? | | | | and Inuit fishing but the effects are such |
| | | | that it is imperative that they take these |
| Global warming is a process affecting the | | | | matters into their own hands by solving or at |
| temperature of the atmosphere, which provides | | | | least diminish the severity of it by taking |
| negative effects on the environment, its | | | | action. |
| fauna, its flora as well as climates. In | | | | |
| fact, it has been creating such a havoc that | | | | The conservation status of the Beluga whale |
| several species either had to adapt, become | | | | is currently stated as vulnerable but the |
| endangered of face extinction. | | | | conditions imposed on this specie may soon |
| | | | put it on the endangered species list. While |
| You see, now that global warming has been | | | | Bowheads are currently part of that list, if |
| responsible for melting up to 14% of the | | | | nothing is done to remediate or at least |
| ice-capped regions at the poles since the | | | | diminish the effects of the global warming on |
| 1970s it has been affecting Arctic whales | | | | these poor marine mammals, they may soon face |
| species such as the Beluga and the Narwhal | | | | extinction. |
| more than any other type of whales as these | | | | |
| species feed on the creatures living on | | | | As for the Narwhal, often known as a |
| ice-edges areas. | | | | legendary creature that is in fact reality, |
| | | | its conservation status may now be of special |
| Also, as the water temperature is rising, | | | | concern but if things continue this way, in |
| other whale species that are usually living | | | | the near future, their existence may only |
| in more temperate waters are now moving up | | | | exist between the lines of a legend printed |
| North, forcing Belugas and Narwhals to either | | | | in a book. |
| share their food and habitat with them or | | | | |
| retire to regions located to higher latitude | | | | Dont let Arctic whales become part of |
| regions. | | | | history. Put an end to global warming and |
| | | | pollution, making such changes, historic |
| Such a move may have its advantages in a way, | | | | ones! After all, what humans started they can |
| but it can also affect the survival of | | | | solve as well. Didnt your parents ever taught |
| numerous members of these species as open | | | | you to clean up your mess before starting |
| water holes are not as high in numbers which | | | | overand succeeding? |
| would sentence many of them to death by | | | | |