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i am assuming IT is global warming....AGRICULTURE:
shifts in food-growing areas
changes in crop yields
increased irrigatation demands
increased pests,crop diseases, and weeds in warmer areas
WATER RESOURCES:
changes in water supply
decreased water quality
increased drought
snowpack reduction
melting of mountaintop glaciers
FORESTS:
changes in forest composition and locations
disappearence of some forests (especially at high elevations)
increased fires from drying
loss of wildlife habitat
SEA LEVEL AND COASTAL AREAS:
rising sea levels
flooding of low-lying islands and coastal cities
flooding of coastal estuaries,wetlands,coral reefs
beach erosion
disruption of coastal fisheries
contamination of coastal aquifers with salt water
BIODIVERSITY
extinction of some plant and animal species
loss of habitats
disruption of aquatic life
WEATHER EXTREMES:
prolonged heat waves and drought
increased flooding from more frequent,intense, and heavy rainfall in some areas (hurricanes--%26gt; ones like katrina happening several times a year, every year)
PLUS, THERE ARE NUMEROUS EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH, AND POPULATION.
but you only asked for the environment, so there you go. there are many more effects as seen above than some could even imagine 60% 3 Votes
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what effects....as in the effects of global warming???
if it is, global warming is destroying the balance of the climate on Earth. For example, too much rain in some places and/or major droughts in others. 0% 0 Votes -
It would help enormously if you found yourself able to tell us WHAT you are talking about.
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