So What If We Do Nothing?If Global Warming continues at its present pace, we can most likely expect the following noticeable effects within our lifetimes: · A continued rise of global atmospheric temperatures, leading to accelerated melting of the polar ice caps, which in turn will cause average global sea levels to rise, flooding coastal areas and devastating island and coastal nations. · A continued rise of global sea temperatures, leading to mass deaths of oceanic animals and the accelerated extinction of endangered oceanic species. · Our polar ozone levels will continue to erode, downward from the poles toward the equator, leading to a rise of skin cancers among humans and devastating crops and farmlands. · Devastating wars between hungry nations desperate for scarce resources, and these countries are likely to use weapons of mass destruction. As global warming proceeds, plants and animals are migrating beyond their traditional home grounds. As this progresses, we will see certain species of plants and animals become threatened by the presence of other, newly-migrated species, as each vies for both resources (sunlight, water, etc), as well as to establish its position on the food chain of which we are also a member.
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