Man has an invisible blanket12/10/2023 ![]() We Brits love a good cuppa, (around 165 million cups of the stuff every day!), but we probably take for granted just how much work goes into growing our tea. Farming communities, especially in developing countries, are facing higher temperatures, increased rain, floods and droughts. Most affected are some of the people who grow the food we eat every day. How will people be affected by climate change?Ĭlimate change won’t just affect animals, it’s already having an impact on people, too. Did you know that the temperature of nests determines whether the eggs are male or female? Unfortunately, with temperatures on the rise, this could mean that many more females are born than males, threatening future turtle populations. Sea turtles rely on nesting beaches to lay their eggs, many of which are threatened by rising sea levels. Apes like orangutans, which live in the rainforests of Indonesia, are under threat as their habitat is cut down, and more droughts cause more bushfires. It’s not just polar animals who are in trouble. ![]() Certain seal species, like ringed seals make caves in the snow and ice to raise their pups, feed and mate. In fact, experts believe that the Arctic sea ice is melting at a shocking rate – 9% per decade! Polar bears need sea ice to be able to hunt, raise their young and as places to rest after long periods of swimming. Polar animals – whose icy natural habitat is melting in the warmer temperatures – are particularly at risk. – Rising sea levels How will climate change affect wildlife? Climate change is already affecting wildlife all over the world, but certain species are suffering more than others. The Earth has had many tropical climates and ice ages over the billions of years that it’s been in existence, so why is now so different? Well, this is because for the last 150 years human activity has meant we’re releasing a huge amount of harmful gases into the Earth’s atmosphere, and records show that the global temperatures are rising more rapidly since this time.Ī warmer climate could affect our planet in a number of ways: How will climate change affect the planet? Sadly, many rainforests are being cut down to make wood, palm oil and to clear the way for farmland, roads, oil mines, and dams. The Amazon rainforestis so large and efficient at doing this that it acts like our planet’s air conditioner – limiting climate change. Deforestation Forests absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide – another greenhouse gas – from the air, and release oxygen back into it. ![]() Just like us, when cows eat, methane – a type of greenhouse gas – builds up in their digestive system and is released in the form of… a burp! This might sound funny, but when you imagine that there are almost 1.5 billion cows releasing all that gas into the atmosphere, it sure adds up! 3. Farming Believe it or not, cows’ eating habits contribute towards climate change. This is known as the “ Greenhouse Effect”. Burning fossil fuels Over the past 150 years, industrialised countries have been burning large amounts of fossil fuels such as oil and gas. The gases released into the atmosphere during this process act like an invisible ‘blanket’, trapping heat from the sun and warming the Earth. ![]()
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