Climate Change And Invasive Alien Species

Climate change has affected us in many ways, but it was even more influential on organisms and their community. The Earth is gradually heating and we are left to deal with the consequences. Homes are being destroyed, organisms are dying, and resources are running low. Since 1880, Our Earth’s temperature had increased by about 0.8 degrees Celsius. Climate change is affecting the Earth and scientists say that one more degree will greatly affect people from all over the world. There are many consequences of climate change and each one has a great impact on all of us, but organisms’ homes are being destroyed and thousands of species are dying out. These organisms are imperative to our world and how it functions.

Shifts in temperature and precipitation will be a shock to fragile ecosystems which depend on specific climatic conditions. Many species will be unable to adapt as fast as their environment changes and face sharply reduced numbers or extinction. Scientists estimate that a warming of just 2 degree will put as many as 30% of the world's species at risk of extinction. Plants and animals aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure of changing ecosystems. Many regions will face severe water shortages in a warmer world, creating the potential for conflict. It is believed that the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region is at least in part a response to water shortages resulting from global warming.

Change of the Climate change has become a threat for the communities & Eco systems since the changes occur frequently than it was few decades ago. In past, climate changes were taking place slower allowing more time for Eco systems & communities to get adapted to the changes. As a

I should begin with addressing what global climate change is. Our environment is threatened to warm by 2 degrees Celsius and because of this our environment is warming itself faster than it can process and adapt. Due to the warming, our agriculture, weather, and even our human health are at risk. With the warming of our earth, it makes sense that we will begin to see changes in our weather. In fact, changes have already begun. Our storm surges are getting stronger meaning that hurricanes have intensified and are posing a threat to flood levels and to homes. There is an increase of sea levels due to the melting of glaciers which are causing more flooding than usual in places around the world. (McGrath 2014) Even though in some places we have flooding, we are experiencing droughts because of heat waves, and in turn, can cause wildfires. I personally remember when our winters used to be longer

The climate change will also test the adaptive capabilities of both native and invasive species. When this happens it is difficult for plants that are not adapting to climate changes to fill niche space, this opening allows for invasive species to further flourish. (Mainka 2010) With climate change causing growing seasons to lengthen there is vacant niches often available at the beginning and end of the growing seasons. With the phenotypic plasticity of invasive species they will generally have the ability to fill these temporal niches. Many studies have supported the idea of invasive species filling these niches, in North America grasslands invasive plants flower and bolt after native species. North American invasive plants also show tendencies

te change is a major threat throughout the entire world. With the excess carbon dioxide found in the atmosphere and the rising temperature this has caused the weather to be unpredictable. These factors all impact how we manage to get food on our plate. Farmers all over the world are facing the impacts of climate change and how their crops grow; especially in Western Australia and Southern China.

Climate change is not only going to affect animals — rising sea levels may even start displacing people in their own land (and it has already begun), and it could reach a point where 1 in every 45 people may become a refugee of climate change.

Global warming is already having a demonstrable impact on natural ecosystems. Ecosystems are of great importance for the entire living organism on the planet, especially humans. Ecosystem provides human with food, water, fuel, and other materials that are needed for our survival. But due to the changing environment, the ecosystem that holds living and non-living creature together might get thrown off balance causing cycles of catastrophic events. “Changes in climate alter the suitability of a region for different species, and change their competitiveness within an ecosystem, so that even relatively small changes in the climate will lead, over time, to large changes in the composition of an ecosystem” (Houghton 203). For

Climate change is a threat to nature and to civilization. The rise of greenhouse gases are anthropogenic because they are derived from human actions. The combustion of fossil fuels, along with deforestation are causing an increase in carbon dioxide. These carbon dioxide emissions are being trapped in our atmosphere and are warming the surface of the planet. Climate change is occurring right now, and if no actions are taken, then there is going to be a continuation of the relocation of animals, extinctions, and harsh consequences for humanity. It could lead to real struggles for the next generations to come. War over water and natural resources can become reality.

Climate change is expanding worse and more dangerous each hour. Shocking facts are arising about climate change. What is more startling is how humans have been causing it, and it may affect us. For centuries, we as a human race have been completely belligerent to the signs staring us right in the face. If the damage is not repaired or progress slowed, consequences will be paid. The dangers of global warming are threatening wildlife and humans with conditions like rising sea level.

Climate change has been a major issue for life on earth for a long time. Climate change is the changes in the climate of the earth brought on by human activities that affect the content of our atmosphere. Climate change is affected by the greenhouse gas emissions of humans and animals. There have been many proposed solutions to climate change one being Emission trading where organizations would pay a fee based on how much greenhouse gasses they created. This solution did not work for a plethora of reasons some being that tracking the amount of emissions is difficult, and people felt that it was unfair. Climate change can be solved by changing our modes of transportation, changing how we get our electricity, and by changing our diets.

One of the most important environmental influences on ecosystems is climate. Greenhouse gas pollution is acquiring heat in the atmosphere and inordinately raising global temperatures. Colorado, for example, has warming predictions of 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit by 2025 and up to 4 degrees by 2050. The impact of climate change can and will affect ecosystems in numerous forms. Such an impact is that warming of the climate will compel a variety of species to shift to higher elevations in order to find a temperature that more closely relates to the species survival. This migration can also be related to warming causing tree lines to rise several hundred feet per degree Fahrenheit that temperature rises thus removing habitat for many species. Warming will also cause a flux in precipitation and snowpack which can lead to wetland areas and stream temperatures to rise and alter habitats of cold-water fish. Climate change also directly affects sea levels as melting of polar caps are causing them to rise. This can cause salt water to intrude upon freshwater ecosystems and these species may not be able to adapt and they lose their habitats and must advance elsewhere or perish. This shock can also cause different predatory and prey species to leave which drastically alters the food chain and causing critters to starve or migrate to different areas where they may not be able to adapt and causing them to

Climate change is one of the major issues surfacing earth over the past century. The earth’s temperature has increased over the years leading to detrimental effects on the economic and life sources of people, especially that of agricultural production and livestock. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2014), defined climate change as a change in global climate patterns apparent from the mid late 20th century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, (2007) predicts that by 2100 the increase in global average surface temperature may be between 1.8° C and 4.0° C. With increases of 1.5° C to 2.5° C, approximately 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal species are expected to be at risk of extinction. Moreover, the IPCC (2007)

Climate change is one the biggest threats to nature and mankind in the 21st century. The impacts of climate change are visible everywhere, whether it's melting glaciers, rising sea level, severe storms, heavy flooding, reduced snowfall in the north and a severe drought in the south. It will also have a number of effects on the flora and fauna in the future. Scientists predict that global warming in the near future may cause a mass extinction of wildlife, affecting more than 1 million species, i.e. about a quarter of all kinds of currently known. World overheating causes significant changes in climatic conditions and it can damage sensitive ecosystems in which species live.

Climate change is defined as a change in the usual weather found in a place. This could be a change in temperature or weather pattern. Climate change studies have been conducted since the late eighteen hundreds, all of which have concluded that the earth has been warming significantly fast. There is several factors effecting climate change such as slight changes in earths tilt, but ninety-seven percent of climate change scientist agree that the main cause of climate change is human activities. The planet has saw a significant change in not only temperature, but also a change in average rainfall, increase in sea level, and a reduction in the polar ice caps. These changes are significantly impacting the wildlife in not only colder climate but in warmer climates as well. Although some scientist argue that climate change is simply a natural process the earth goes through.This trend is going to continue to grow until it becomes completely irreversible, but there is still time to reverse the damage we’ve done if we act now.