Impacts That Global Warming Would Have On Wildlife

Identify a broad range of current environmental health problems likely to be exacerbated by climate change. How might existing public health practices be altered to anticipate these effects of climate change? What other key sectors (beyond health) should be engaged?

Climate change will have a direct impact in the future of the park. Summer heat levels will become a norm that could be damaging to the Yellowstone environment. “All of natuires resources can be leveled with the astronomical amount of heat that will be produced based on climate change. the first evaluation of how climate change will affect the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, is a joint project of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, a nonprofit that advocates for carbon emission reductions by drawing attention to the likely consequences of climate change, and the Greater

Brooks (EPA), J. Heinrichs (UW), S. McMillin (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) and C. Wilsey (UW). Landuse change scenarios were developed by Jim Thorne and the Information Center for the Environment at UC Davis. The information in this document has been funded in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has been subjected to review by the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory’s Western Ecology Division and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents reflect the views of the Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for

The beautiful and always sunny state of Florida may not be known as the “beautiful” state anymore. With the effects of climate change headed straight their way, the state might be completely taken away by the seas. Although there are many factors contributing to climate

With global warming, ecosystems will take a hit, as species will try to adapt to the changes around them. Species that cannot change their old habits will not survive due to survival of the fittest. Changed ecosystems could even lead to extinction of some kinds. This would upset the food chain, as the balance of nature completely flips upside-down. Mosquitoes can be a good example of how global warming effects North Dakota as well. With the perfect living conditions brought by climate change, mosquitoes have a longer lifespan and have more chances to spread diseases. Malaria and West Nile are just two of the many diseases easily spread. The number of people infected or sick with these diseases if multiplied even more since the mosquitoes have the perfect environment to grow in and expand (“Global Warming”). Even something as inconsequential as wildlife can be great affected by global warming in North

Although more agriculture opportunities are provided, the frequency of droughts, storms, and floods also increased in some regions (“Impact of climate change on Canadian agriculture”, July 3rd 2015, www.agr.gc.ca/ , accessed November 7th 2016). Which destroy infrastructure, sewer systems, and crops, increasing the risk of a downfall of the economy, and a shortened food supply. Global warming also causes health and hygienic issues, such as the increasing risk of contamination of water sources in the Northwest Territories, or the decreasing air quality in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada (“Impact by regions”, September 15th 2010, www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, accessed November 7th 2016). These problems result in diseases, affecting the health of Canadians. And worse, global warming has a direct impact on Canada’s ecosystem (Debra Davidson, “Climate change”, February 23rd 2011, http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/, accessed November 7th 2016). Most plants and animals are sensitive to changes in temperature and water cycles, which can cause them to move, changing habitats and nature in an area. There is also a high risk of extinction for those who cannot

Irrespective of its cause, the impacts of climate change include more frequent and severe weather, higher death rates, dirtier air, higher wildlife extinction rates, and higher sea levels (IPCC, 2014). Although each of these impact areas are significant and worthy of further discussion, it is the ramifications of sea level rise that brought me to discuss climate action today.

The Pizzly was the result of Grizzly bears moving north, towards the poles, to escape their warm climate. Mammals are predicted to be moving ten miles per decade and marine life is predicted to be moving four times faster. Chris Servheen, a Grizzly bear expert at the University of Montana, stated “The combination of warmer temperatures and vegetation growth means there is more overlap between the species’ and I’d expect that overlap to increase.” The overlapping of species is a major cause of extinction. To emphasize, plenty of species are dying due to being genetically swamped by others. It is more detrimental, when rare species come in contact with more abundant ones. In this situation, the abundant ones can interbreed with them swamping the rare species and creating hybrids, consequently driving the original purebred to complete extinction. It can also lead to reduced genetic diversity, in which reduces the species ability to evolve with future changes in its environment. TRANSITION, the Chippewa forest is known for its beautiful scenery and catholic wildlife, with the vegetation already predicted to vanish by the end of the century, it would be devastating for all of the species of animals to vanish along with it. Minnesota and other states in the northern hemisphere are heating up faster than any other areas around the world, due to the relatively high latitude, the position relative to prevailing winds, and the drastic rise in temperature of the Gulf of Maine. Although this is not a result of human impact, when it is mixed with the warming climate, caused by the increased amount of atmospheric carbon, it can be disastrous towards

The climate change will affect an animal’s ecosystem in many ways. The Changes affect the richness, the range, the distribution and the biodiversity of a specific species environment. Northern Canada is home to many marine and land animals and climate change will have an effect of both sets of these animals. In northern Canada many of the animals have adapted to the cold temperatures, that being said as the temperature begins to increase certain animals will be unable to survive such changes which will eventually effect the food chain for other animals around the specific ecosystem in question. Although extinction of these animals in the north is not expected any time soon a large decrease in their population is possible (Prowse et al,

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.

Most of these and the agriculture are highly sensible to the availability of water. The Ecosystem will have a huge impact in regard with the change in the climatic conditions/ temperatures. The reduction in the amount of rainfall might be the biggest impact, which will affect the wildlife as well as the agriculture. Water is one of the key factors for survival. If the there is not sufficient water, be it agricultural or commercial it will lead us to a worse state. A reduction in the summer freshwater might likely increase the summer salinity in San Francisco bay that in turn will bring about changes in the water circulation leading it to cause effects on the food chain. San Francisco has a wide variety of fish/ invertebrates that use this area as their breeding ground. A change or collapsing of the food chain might affect the marine life in the San Francisco bay, which can possibly be an add on factor to trigger the collapse of the marine ecosystem. The increased temperatures in California are posing a threat to depletion of zooplanktons and sea birds of particular variety known as sooty shearwaters. There is more to these increased temperatures in kelp forests of southern California coat a cold-water fish species called green-spotted rockfish has reduced by 50% of its numbers in 1970. On the other hand the warm water fish species called Garibaldi had increased nearly by

With the increase in temperature, global warming is becoming more of a threat to many plants and animals (McCarty, 2001). In the past 100 years, the temperature has increased by 0.6° C. In North America, the temperature is expected to have a gradual increase of 0.3° C to

"Climate change is a change in the statistical properties of the climate system that persists for several decades or longer" (Montgomery, 2015). Climate change (or global warming) can be caused by a natural progress such as sun 's radiations and volcanoes, or it can be caused by human 's actions such as land use, deforestation, and pollution. (Hardy, 2003).This phenomenon not only affects the environment, but it also affects human lives. Alaska is the largest state in the United States. It includes lands on both sides of the Arctic Circle. Sixteen national wildlife refuges are home to a great variety of flora and fauna. In the past 60 years. The Alaska 's environment changed drastically; the climate is warming up as twice as much in comparison to all the other states. This essay will discuss firstly the climate change in the Alaskan environment. Then it will highlight the changes in the ocean and costs, the effects that global warming is having on Alaska 's natives and the melting permafrost. It will then finally address who is responsible for this effects and some measures that can be taken.

Habitat loss is one of the most evident effects of climate change on animals. Forests, as well as deserts support many forms of life. It is the home of insects and animals like bears, and birds. If forests will be cleared out for the development of land for families, business and farming purposes, animals will loose their homes and food. Because of deforestation, many of the trees and the other plants that provide food to the herbivorous animals will get extinct at a faster speed. Droughts caused by global warming could dry up 90 percent of central U.S. wetlands, eliminating essential breeding habitat for ducks, geese and other traveling species (National Wildlife Federation). Climate change is the main reason to wildlife's survival and putting natural resources in danger. The change in temperature caused by global warming has many effects on the habitats of animals. The melting ice will cause the loss of habitat for species such as the polar bears, penguins, and seals. The arctic ice that is melting makes it difficult for polar bears to hunt. Warmer water will also cause the population of fish such as trout

Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about three issues of how global warming is affecting our weather, animals, and our future.