Pros and Cons of Climate Change Impacts on the Planet

This article discusses the pros and cons of the impacts of climate change on the planet. It explores the positive effects on agriculture and health, as well as the negative effects on the environment and living conditions. The article also highlights the role of human activities in causing climate change and the need for preventive measures.

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Pros and Cons of the impacts of Climate change on the planet
Climate change is termed as significant and long-term changes in global climate. The
Global climate is mainly linked system of wind, snow, Forest, ocean, rain, savannas, deserts and
everything people do (Eggert and et. al., 2017). The United Nation has been continuously
engaged in the study of Climate Change and work towards to compact its effect since the first
Earth summit in 1992. Due to the climate change there is destruction and drought which has been
continuously measured. It affect agriculture sector really hard. Due to this change desert become
dryer and decreased overall agriculture production that lead towards malnutrition, starvation that
further imbalance planet. According to the report of UN intergovernmental panel it has been
identified that there is significant rise in climate change impact on planet. According to the report
it has been further identify that 95% of these changes are due to the activity of humans that cause
increase in temperature over previous years. Temperature on earth has significantly increased up
to 1.8 degree Fahrenheit since 20th century (IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. 2019). There
are number of activities and factors that lead towards climate change such as atmospheric
greenhouse gases, human activities such as burning of fossil fuels that lead towards rise in global
warming, sea level rise, more droughts and strong storms.
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All these factors are the main cause of climate change that later affect planet in many
ways. With the increase in human activities that rise emission of greenhouse gases subsequently
change earth climate that make planet ineffective to absorb those increases. This fluctuate Sun’s
heat and ocean currents that adversely impact upon planet (Is Human Activity Primarily
Responsible for Global Climate Change?. 2019). For instance human activities lead towards
making increase in global warming which is mainly a slow increase in average temperature of
earth atmosphere. Due to this increase amount of energy that strikes Earth from Sun affect
overall atmosphere of planet. Emergence of greenhouse gases due to human activities
significantly impact upon planet in adverse manner, that turn towards making increase in
situation like massive volcanic eruptions, crops failed, people died of starvation and Black
Death.
It has been further identifying that modern research into climate change and variation is
mainly depend upon number of theoretical and empirical line of enquiry. According to the one of
the enquiry, it has been evaluated that there is significant change in atmosphere level of ocean
and climate that increases CO2 which has been produced by human. In addition with this, carbon
increase acts as main reason of climate change. It has been further identify that near about 50%
of increase in global warming is due to human activities that has been released due to burning of
fossil fuels. This not only impact on air quality but also significantly diminishing number of
forests on planet that further impact upon climate in many adverse ways. There are many
disadvantage of climate change that possibly affect living conditions of human’s, animals and
other living on planet and further the impact upon weather pattern. Due to the possibility increase
of global warming there is change in Ocean circulation that result towards increase in
temperature that further disturbs normal weather pattern of planet. This that bring more extreme
weather and adverse situations such as changes in precipitation pattern, more draught and heat
waves, more stronger and intense hurricanes and rise in sea level. Higher level of sea due to
climate change significantly leads towards flooding of lowland and that increases death. Climate
change significantly impact on human and loss of animal and further make them lead towards
extension. This makes imbalance ecosystem in many ways. Due to the continuous change in
climate planet receive high rainfall that increases in acidity.
Climate change has been mainly caused by increase in global temperature and it have
multiple effect on planet and all these effects are interrelated with each other that further increase
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risk to species on Earth including humans. It has been significant that rise in temperature are
mainly due to the greenhouse gas emission efforts that has been caused by human activities. It
has been further identify that physical system of planet is continuously melting that include snow
melting, droughts in rivers and lakes, glacial regression, flooding in rivers and lakes, coastal
erosion, warming and thawing of permafrost, extreme natural phenomena and sea level rise. All
these lead towards death of flora and fauna in Marine ecosystem that significantly impact upon
ecological system of planet and further lead towards loss of economic livelihood. Due to this
impacts various distractions has been measured that affect living conditions of individuals. The
main cause of Climate Change on planet is seen in terms of rising sea level, as it has been
identified that coastal cities like New York are already measured increase in number of flooding.
In addition with this melting ice is also one of the cons of climate change along with this
torrential downpours and more powerful Storms are significantly increased. Further it has been
defined that one of the major negative impact of Climate Change on planet is heat waves and
drought as due to the changing ecosystem such as rise in temperature affect living conditions of
individual in many way and further lead towards disappearing hundreds of species and plants.
Figure 1Hemispheric Temperature Change
(Source: NASA)
It has been further identify that climate change impact on planet in much negative way as
it increases frequent heat waves and intent storm to sea level. Climate change impacting on
society all across the world and further offer uncomfortable preview of unstable climate future. It
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is one of the most extension threat that imbalance ecosystem. These changes in climate not only
affect planet but also impact on living conditions of human that lead them towards distinction. It
has been identified that climate change already had observable effects upon environment as
glaciers have shrunk, lakes is breaking up and rise in ice of river. This affects has been predicted
by scientist due to the rise in human activities. According to the several reports of scientist, it has
been significant that there is continuous increase in global temperature due to greenhouse gases
that has been produced by human activities. This increase impact upon planet in number of ways
such as more drought and heat waves, changes in precipitation pattern and continuous rise in
temperature. Thus, it has been signified that climate change impacts upon planet in number of
ways such as shifting of weather pattern it further lead towards threatening food production and
rising sea level. These changes in climate continuously lead planet towards massive destruction.
Figure 2Global temperature change
( Source: Environmental Change @ Western)
Thus, it has been identified that there are number of destructions that has been made by
change in climate on planet, it not only affects living conditions of human, animals and other
living on earth but it also lead many species towards extension. In addition with this, with the
possible increase in temperature and sea level planet is moving towards more adverse situation
which may further become uncontrollable due to the massive destructions that has been made by
human activities on climate. These situations tend to continuously increasing that significantly
affect overall planet in number of ways. Thus, it is essential for government to undertake
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preventive measures to combat negative impact of climate change on planet as to prevent
ecological system in best effective manner.
There are number of cause as well as effect of climate change on planet. Some of the
certain factors considerably have positive impact upon climate for example, Climate change
significantly benefit on Agriculture as CO2 is mainly important for plant growth. It has been
identified that agriculture is mainly depend on steady water supplies. It is being defined that
higher latitudes may tend towards becoming more productive because of global warming (Is
There Any Upside to Global Warming?. 2019). In addition with this, most important pros of
climate change of planet is health as warmer temperature significantly have positive impact upon
resident species and it further lead towards improving survival rates over winter. Along with this,
due to increase in temperature from global warming The next ice age can be prevented in well
defined manner. In addition with this, climate change significantly impact on improving
agriculture in some of the certain high latitude regions. Further it has been identified that, climate
change also benefits in increasing productivity of sour orange trees. Along with this, there are
some significant impact of climate change on increase in Arctic tundra plant reproduction in well
defined manner. Although there are many negative effects of climate change over the planet in
terms of environment such as contamination of fresh water and dying of vegetation owing to
occurrence of droughts, some positive impacts have also been gaining popularity. In this regard,
one of the most apparent affirmative impact can be noticed in the form of more green rainforest
and inflated growth of plants within the confines of Amazon. Some other significant influences
include enhanced vegetation within the northern latitude. Also, substantial enhancement has also
been witnessed in plankton biomass within a number of parts across the global periphery. It has
led to an increase in chinstrap and gentoo penguins together with larger marmots. In addition to
this, it has also resulted in excessive reproduction of Arctic tundra plants. The positive effects of
climate change or in other words, global warming over agricultural environment can be seen in
the form of enhanced agriculture in many high latitude areas. Also, the growing seasons within
the confines of Greenland has enhanced as a result of it. Furthermore, the output of sour orange
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trees has inflated significantly as a result of climate change. The only economical impact of
climate change over the planet can be seen in terms of inflated cod fishing which results in
inflated and enhanced development of Greenland economy.
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