Droughts, hurricanes, hunger, poverty and destruction: these are some of the terrible consequences of global warming on our planet. Today we want to explain to you what are the most important effects of global warming so that you become aware of the levels it affects. So leave your Play Amo game and continue reading our article to discover them!
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THE RISE IN THE COST OF FOOD AND WORLD HUNGER
Climate change threatens the production of staples such as wheat and if crops are scarce, prices soar. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are thus in danger since their subsistence very often depends on their cultures. This situation concerns us all, but the people most affected are those who live in less developed countries where the poverty rate is very high, the consequences are devastating.
Global warming caused by this lack of food in people’s daily lives leads to wars and the migration of entire peoples who have to look for another destination to find food. This increase also has a fairly significant impact on world hunger and food insecurity. Go to www.actioncontrelafaim.org if you want to know more about this subject.
THE SPREAD OF DISEASES
A temperature change of several degrees can make an area more hospitable for the spread of certain diseases. Thus, cases of rare and neglected diseases in developed countries and in traditionally colder regions occur, thus jeopardizing the health of the inhabitants.
This also concerns developing countries. Global warming also increases the risk of malaria at high altitudes, an increase of even one degree could lead to the development of additional cases.
MELTING GLACIERS AND RISE IN SEA LEVEL
The oceans and the climate are getting warmer and warmer and melting the ice of the polar caps. With the melting of the ice caps, a lot of water is poured into the seas and oceans, thus increasing their level considerably. This is one of the most serious consequences of climate change because it means that many islands could disappear.
Rising sea levels also influence changes in ocean water circulation patterns and threaten the survival of plant and animal species that survive in these ecosystems. It also has an impact on the world and its people through substantial changes related to the availability of water for drinking and irrigation, for example.
As you can see in this article, the consequences of global warming are numerous. It is therefore essential to fight against them if we do not want our planet, as we know it today, to disappear. A very small change in temperature changes the balance of our planet and with it, our health, our quality of life and the future of generations to come. We need to start laying the foundations for a more sustainable future together.