A Frightening Account of the Effects of Global Warming

The term global warming is used to describe anThis is something that no one expected remember,
increase the average temperature of the earth'sand so scientists are not yet up to date in terms of
atmosphere. It has been an important issue for somevaccines and other medicines that are going to
time now, but only became truly serious as of a fewnecessarily be able to protect people from this sort
years ago. Due to pollution, greenhouse gases andof disease.
various other causes, global warming is now a majorOf course one of the most talked about effects of
concern as scientists are saying that due to theglobal warming has to do with the ice caps melting. If
dramatic climate change we could basically beyou see movies like The Day After Tomorrow which
expecting an end of days.basically revolves around this topic, you will see that
The effects of global warming are astounding, and itthis is one of the major parts of the plot. The reason
is important for all people to be aware of this effectsthat this is such a substantial effect of global
and how they impact not only themselves but thewarming is because if the polar ice caps were to
rest of the world as well.melt, the entire earth would basically be gone. First it
What are the Most Noticeable Effects?would raise sea levels and then it would throw the
Of all the most noticeable and major effects, one isentire global ecosystem out of balance.
the spread of disease. No one likes to think aboutAs a result, the ocean will be made less salty and fish
getting a disease and getting sick, but the fact ofand other sea creatures are going to suffer because
the matter is that the way things are going now, astheir living conditions are going to be changed
northern countries get warmer, disease carryingdramatically. It will also endanger certain species of
insects migrate north. As they do, they are bringinganimals, and not only that but global warming could
plague and disease with them and so especially if yousnowball even further if the ice caps were to melt.
are someone that lives in the north you are going toThese are just a few of the most dramatic effects
need to be aware of this and be prepared.of global warming that you should be aware of.