| The plant growth and the yield of crops are mainly | | | | agricultural lands are present in the low-lying deltas. So |
| determined by the climatic conditions of the Earth. | | | | the agricultural lands in South East Asia would be |
| The climatic conditions like rainfall, sun light, and | | | | severely affected. As a result of melting of icebergs |
| temperature are the limiting factors of the plant | | | | due to global warming, the seawater will invade those |
| growth and their yields. If the climatic conditions are | | | | low-lying agricultural lands. If it happens so, the |
| not favorable to the plants and crops, the growth | | | | agricultural land will become unsuitable for cultivation. |
| and yield will severely affected. An increase in | | | | This is one of the serious threats of global warming. |
| temperature may go well with some of the crops; | | | | This is threatening the farmers of the whole world. |
| however, the associated increase in the evaporation | | | | This would increase the costs for the farmers to |
| of water will lead to less atmospheric moisture | | | | shift the agricultural lands or to mend the affected |
| available for the growth of the plants. | | | | land. Due to this, the prices of food will increase |
| Due to global warming, the climatic conditions of the | | | | rapidly; ultimately, the public will get affected. |
| Earth get severely affected. The changes in the | | | | All the activities of plants are mainly based on the |
| climatic conditions will have direct effect on the type | | | | rate of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a |
| of crops grown. For example, some crops like rice | | | | bio-process, which involves the plants taking in carbon |
| and wheat grow better in higher temperatures; | | | | dioxide and releasing out oxygen. The slight increase |
| however, other plants like maize and sugarcane do | | | | in the level of carbon dioxide may facilitate the plants |
| not tolerate the high temperature. The effect of a | | | | to increase the rate of photosynthesis; however, the |
| change in the climatic conditions on the growth of | | | | rapid increase in the level of carbon dioxide the |
| plants can lead to the shortage of food and water in | | | | atmosphere, will severely affect the rate of |
| some countries. As a result of global warming, | | | | photosynthesis, which in turn results in low |
| droughts will develop in some countries; however, the | | | | productivity. The activities like burning fossil fuels will |
| countries already under drought condition will severely | | | | increase the level of carbon dioxide in the |
| be affected. The countries such as Brazil, China, | | | | atmosphere. |
| South East Asia, and some parts of Africa are likely | | | | Finally, the main effects of global warming on |
| to be affected the most. Many people from these | | | | agriculture include loss biodiversity in delicate |
| countries could suffer from hunger. | | | | environments, the loss of fertility in the coastal |
| Icebergs are melting due to the global warming. This | | | | agricultural lands caused by rising of sea levels, and |
| leads to the increase in the level of seas. Hence, the | | | | more unpredictable farming conditions in the tropical |
| low-lying agricultural lands are in danger from raising | | | | areas. |
| the levels of seas. In South East Asia, most of the | | | | |