{"id":62816,"date":"2021-11-19T17:37:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T12:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T13:35:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T08:05:52","slug":"climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change: Extinction in Disguise | Its Causes &#038;  Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #161616;color:#161616\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #161616;color:#161616\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#What_is_Climate_Change\" >What is Climate Change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#Why_is_Climate_Change_taking_place\" >Why is Climate Change taking place?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#Natural_causes_of_climate_change\" >Natural causes of climate change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#Human_Induced_causes_of_climate_change\" >Human Induced causes of climate change<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#How_is_it_affecting_the_environment\" >How is it affecting the environment?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#1_Nature_and_wildlife\" >1. Nature and wildlife<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#2_Global_Temperature_Rise\" >2. Global Temperature Rise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#3_Warming_Ocean\" >3. Warming Ocean<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#4_Shrinking_Ice_Sheets\" >4. Shrinking Ice Sheets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#5_Glacial_Retreat\" >5. Glacial Retreat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#6_Decreased_Snow_Cover\" >6. Decreased Snow Cover<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#7_Sea_Level_Rise\" >7. Sea Level Rise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#8_Declining_Arctic_Sea_Ice\" >8. Declining Arctic Sea Ice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#9_Extreme_Events\" >9. Extreme Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#10_Ocean_Acidification\" >10. Ocean Acidification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#11_Food_and_health\" >11. Food and health<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#Why_is_climate_change_the_biggest_threat\" >Why is climate change the biggest threat?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/us\/climate-change-its-causes-effects-extinction-in-disguise\/#What_if_nothing_is_done_to_curb_Climate_Change\" >What if nothing is done to curb Climate Change?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Climate Change refers to a location&#8217;s overall weather conditions over a long period of time. Maine, for example, has a chilly and snowy winter climate, but South Florida has a balmy environment all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many individuals believe that climate change primarily entails higher temperatures. However, the rise in temperature is merely the beginning of the narrative. Changes in one place can impact changes in all others since the Earth is a system in which everything is interrelated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emissions are continuing to climb. As a result, the Earth has warmed by around 1.1\u00b0C since the late 1800s. The previous ten years (2011-2020) were the hottest in recorded history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Climate_Change\"><\/span><strong>What is Climate Change?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns are referred to as climate change. These movements might be due to natural causes, such as changes in the solar cycle. However, human activities have been the primary cause of climate change. The reason?  Combustion of fossil fuels such as coal and oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Climate_Change_taking_place\"><\/span><strong>Why is Climate Change taking place?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate change has occurred in the past, but the current changes are faster than any known occurrence in Earth&#8217;s history. Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane, are the primary reason. Additional sources include agriculture, steel manufacturing, cement production, and forest loss. These factors, taken together, accelerate global warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/causes-of-climate-change-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"causes of climate change\" class=\"wp-image-25038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/causes-of-climate-change-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/causes-of-climate-change-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/causes-of-climate-change-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/causes-of-climate-change.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Causes of Climate Change<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natural_causes_of_climate_change\"><\/span><strong>Natural causes of climate change<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Long before humans were on the scene, the world experienced periods of warming and cooling. This occurred due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The sun&#8217;s intensity<\/li><li>Volcanic eruptions<\/li><li>Variations in naturally existing greenhouse gas concentrations <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Human_Induced_causes_of_climate_change\"><\/span><strong>Human Induced causes of climate change<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities are the primary cause of today&#8217;s rapidly changing climate. Since olden times, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by 46 percent. This makes it the planet&#8217;s primary contributor to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas for power, heat, and transportation<\/li><li>Deforestation <\/li><li>Logging, Clear-cutting, fires, and other types of forest degradation<\/li><li> Fertilizer usage (a significant source of nitrous oxide emissions)<\/li><li>Animal raising (cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats are important methane emitters)<\/li><li>Industrial operations that create fluorinated gases <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our planet&#8217;s woods and seas absorb greenhouse gases from the atmosphere via photosynthesis and other processes. Then also, they are unable to keep up with our increasing emissions. As a result of the accumulation of greenhouse gases, the earth is warming at an alarmingly rapid rate. During the twentieth century, the earth&#8217;s average temperature climbed by around 1 degree Fahrenheit. If you don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a lot, consider this: when the last ice age ended, average temperatures were just 5 to 9 degrees lower than they are now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_it_affecting_the_environment\"><\/span><strong>How is it affecting the environment?<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Nature_and_wildlife\"><\/span>1. <strong>Nature and wildlife<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate change is projected to lead to the extinction of a large number of species. Many terrestrial and freshwater species have migrated poleward and to higher altitudes as a result of recent warming. Heatwaves and drought have lowered and bleached coral reefs. Ocean acidification makes it difficult for species like mussels, barnacles, and corals to form shells and skeletons. Harmful algal blooms reduce oxygen levels, disrupt food webs, and result in a significant loss of marine life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nature-and-wildlife.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on nature and wildlife\" class=\"wp-image-25056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nature-and-wildlife.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nature-and-wildlife-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nature-and-wildlife-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Global_Temperature_Rise\"><\/span>2. <strong>Global Temperature Rise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the late 1800s, the planet&#8217;s average surface temperature has climbed by around 1.18 degrees Celsius. This is mostly because of rising carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere and other human activities. The last 40 years have seen the most warming, with the last seven years being the hottest. 2016 and 2020 are tied for the hottest year ever recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/global-temperature-rise.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on global temperature rise\" class=\"wp-image-25055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/global-temperature-rise.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/global-temperature-rise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/global-temperature-rise-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Warming_Ocean\"><\/span>3. <strong>Warming Ocean<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the waters have warmed more slowly than land, plants and animals in the ocean have moved to the frigid poles at a quicker rate than land-based species. The water has absorbed much of the extra heat, with the warming of more than 0.33 degrees Celsius in the top 100 meters since 1969. 90% of the surplus energy on Earth is stored in the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Shrinking_Ice_Sheets\"><\/span>4. <strong>Shrinking Ice Sheets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The bulk of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets has shrunk. Greenland lost an average of 279 billion tons of ice every year between 1993 and 2019. Antarctica lost roughly 148 billion tons per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Glacial_Retreat\"><\/span>5. <strong>Glacial Retreat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Alps, the Himalayas, Andes, Rockies, Alaska, and Africa, glaciers are disappearing practically everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/glacial-retreat.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on glacial retreat\" class=\"wp-image-25054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/glacial-retreat.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/glacial-retreat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/glacial-retreat-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Decreased_Snow_Cover\"><\/span>6. <strong>Decreased Snow Cover<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The quantity of spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has reduced during the last five decades and the snow is melting sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/decreased-snow-cover.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on decreased snow cover\" class=\"wp-image-25051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/decreased-snow-cover.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/decreased-snow-cover-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/decreased-snow-cover-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sea_Level_Rise\"><\/span>7. <strong>Sea Level Rise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous century, the global sea level rose by around 8 inches (20 cm). However, in the recent two decades, the rate has roughly doubled that of the previous century and is increasing slightly each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sea-level-rise.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on sea level rise\" class=\"wp-image-25058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sea-level-rise.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sea-level-rise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/sea-level-rise-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Declining_Arctic_Sea_Ice\"><\/span>8. <strong>Declining Arctic Sea Ice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last several decades, both the area and thickness of Arctic sea ice have significantly decreased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/declining-arctic-sea.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on declining arctic sea\" class=\"wp-image-25050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/declining-arctic-sea.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/declining-arctic-sea-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/declining-arctic-sea-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Extreme_Events\"><\/span>9. <strong>Extreme Events<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1950, the number of record hot temperature occurrences has increased in the United States. While the number of record low-temperature events has decreased. In addition, the United States has seen an increase in the number of severe rainfall events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/extreme-events.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on extreme events\" class=\"wp-image-25052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/extreme-events.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/extreme-events-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/extreme-events-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Ocean_Acidification\"><\/span>10. <strong>Ocean Acidification<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The acidity of surface ocean waters has grown by around 30% since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This rise is due to people putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It is then absorbed by the ocean in greater amounts. In recent decades, the ocean has absorbed between 20% and 30% of total human carbon dioxide emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ocean-acidification.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on ocean acidification\" class=\"wp-image-25057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ocean-acidification.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ocean-acidification-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ocean-acidification-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Food_and_health\"><\/span>11. <strong>Food and health<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate change&#8217;s human consequences are considered by the WHO to be the biggest danger to world health in the twenty-first century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The indirect effects such as undernutrition caused by crop failures have a negative influence on health. Reduced food availability and quality are expected to result in over 500,000 more adult deaths annually by 2050. Between 1981 and 2010, worldwide mean yields of maize, wheat, and soybeans were reduced.<\/li><li>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 2030 and 2050, climate change is anticipated to result in an extra 250,000 fatalities per year. The resason being heatstroke in the elderly, increases in diarrheal illness, malaria, dengue fever, coastal flooding, and childhood malnutrition. <\/li><li>Air and water quality are two more key <a href=\"\/?p=101191\">health problems<\/a> linked to climate change.  <\/li><li>Warming seas have an influence on fish stocks, resulting in a global reduction in maximum capture potential. Only polar stocks are showing signs of improvement.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/food-and-health.jpg\" alt=\"effect of climate change on food and health\" class=\"wp-image-25053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/food-and-health.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/food-and-health-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/food-and-health-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_climate_change_the_biggest_threat\"><\/span><strong>Why is climate change the biggest threat?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to research, present warming is 10 times higher than the average pace of ice-age recovery warming. After the last Ice Age, carbon dioxide from human activities increased more than 250 times faster than it did from natural sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperatures on land have risen twice as quickly as the worldwide average. Heatwaves and wildfires are getting more prevalent, and deserts are growing. Many species are forced to move or go extinct when their habitat changes in areas like coral reefs, mountains, and the Arctic. Food and water shortages, higher flooding, excessive heat, more disease, and economic loss are among the threats posed by climate change. It has the potential to cause human migration. <strong>Climate change, according to the World Health Organization, is the greatest danger to world health in the twenty-first century.<\/strong> Even if attempts to reduce future warming are successful, some consequences will last generations. Sea level rise and warmer, more acidic waters are two examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further glacier melt, ocean warming, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification are all long-term repercussions of climate change. The amount of climate change will be dictated mostly by manmade CO2 emissions over a period of hundreds to millennia. This is owing to CO2&#8217;s extended lifespan in the atmosphere. Ocean acidification will last thousands of years due to the slow absorption of CO2 by the ocean. The present interglacial era has been predicted to have been extended by at least 100,000 years as a result of these emissions. Sea level rise is expected to continue for many centuries, with an increase of 2.3 meters per degree Celsius after 2000 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_nothing_is_done_to_curb_Climate_Change\"><\/span>What if nothing is done to curb Climate Change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/effects-of-climate-change-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"effects of climate change\" class=\"wp-image-25063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/effects-of-climate-change-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/effects-of-climate-change-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/effects-of-climate-change-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/effects-of-climate-change-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pranaair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/effects-of-climate-change.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists believe that if nothing is done, global warming would approach 4 degrees Celsius in the future. This will result in deadly heatwaves, millions of people losing their homes due to rising sea levels, and irrevocable extinction of plant and animal species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As cropland transforms to the desert, certain locations may become uninhabitable as a result of continued warming. In other parts of the world, excessive rainfall is producing record floods, as witnessed in China, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands recently.<\/li><li>People in impoverished nations would bear the brunt of the consequences because they lack the financial means to adapt to climate change. Many farmers in poor nations already have to deal with excessively hot conditions, and things are only going to grow worse.<\/li><li>Our seas, as well as their ecosystems, are in danger. Due to warmer oceans caused by climate change, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia has already lost half of its corals since 1995.<\/li><li>As the glaciers melt in regions like Siberia contained greenhouse gases will be released into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change.<\/li><li>Animals will have a tougher time finding the food and water they require on a warmer planet. Polar bears, for example, may go extinct when the ice melts away. Elephants may struggle to get the 150-300 liters of water they require each day.<\/li><li>If nothing is done, scientists estimate that at least 550 species will be lost this century.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is high time that people start realizing how big of a danger, Climate change is and start acting towards it. Efforts from every person and country are the ultimate solution to curb it. 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