| Global warming has become a hot topic over the | | | | Effects on the animal kingdom |
| past few years. While some may assume that the | | | | If there was one aspect of global warming news |
| discussion of global warming effects is a new one, it | | | | that has pulled on the heartstrings of people it has |
| has actually been around for a number of decades. | | | | been the effect of global warming on the animal |
| The main difference today is that the conversation | | | | kingdom. Or, more specifically, it is the effect global |
| has grown to include millions of people throughout | | | | warming has had on the polar bear community. Since |
| the globe. Part of the reason that so many people | | | | people have always had a fondness for these exotic |
| are concerned about global warming is due to a | | | | animals, many have sympathy for the animal's plight. |
| number of alarming points put forth by research | | | | While many are familiar with the reports that global |
| organizations. | | | | warming has had a negative effect on the polar bear |
| Here are some of the issues they have raised alarm | | | | community they may not understand what exactly |
| over: | | | | occurs. |
| Probably the most alarming point many have made is | | | | Essentially, polar bears live in a habitat that is |
| the notion that carbon dioxide emissions cause great | | | | comprised of sea ice. If global warming can cause this |
| harm to the environment. As the studious know, | | | | ice to melt it reduces the habitat in which the polar |
| human beings emit carbon dioxide when they | | | | bears live on. This could radically impact polar bears in |
| breathe. Since human beings will always emit carbon | | | | the same way urbanization affected grizzly bears. In |
| dioxide, this would make the reduction of carbon | | | | the early 1800's, Grizzly bears lived in all fifty US |
| dioxide very difficult since humans can not be taken | | | | states. As the human population grew and cities |
| out of the equation. | | | | were developed, Grizzly bears died off since their |
| Fossil Fuels and Global Warming | | | | habitat disappeared. A similar effect is possible with |
| The relationship between fossil fuels and the causes | | | | polar bears and other animals that live in the same |
| of global warming has also created alarm among | | | | habitat if sea ice continues to melt. |
| many. Fossil fuels emit carbon dioxide and other | | | | Effects on the human kingdom |
| emissions into the air when they are burned. This | | | | If anything, the effects of global warming on the |
| creates a very complex situation because the top | | | | animal kingdom concerns people over what type of |
| three fossil fuels - oil, coal, and natural gas - are the | | | | effect it may have on the "human kingdom". Yes, |
| primary sources of energy in the world. Then again, | | | | there is fear of a potential all encompassing ripple |
| many people take a number of simple steps to | | | | effect and this fear fuels much of the alarmism over |
| reduce such emissions. Turning the lights off in the | | | | global warming. How the story will eventually play out |
| home and not driving as much all are all habits that | | | | over the next several years is not predictable. It is, |
| can reduce energy consumption. The more people | | | | however, predictable that people will address their |
| who do this the less energy resources will need to | | | | alarmism with calls to action. Hopefully, this will yield a |
| be tapped. | | | | positive effect. |