Effects of Global Warming
Effects of Global Warming are taking a toll on earth and our human life. Thousands are dying every day due to global warming in the earth. Something needs to be done by us as soon as possible so we can put a stop to all the harm our land. Temperatures are anticipated to rise 1.5 degrees in the next 20 years. It is a known fact that it has been the warmest on record for the last 7 years. Global warming causes many natural disasters, as time goes the pollution increases causing many effects, some of the affects are extreme heat which can cause: skin burns, tsunamis which can cause major damage to homes and schools, and oxygen which is getting smaller because of the way we treat earth.
Extreme heat is not just hot but can make your body work twice as hard to keep a normal body temperature. It can also cause fires and heat stokes. Extreme heat can also cause fires. Fires often occur in California. From 2011 to 2020, there were an average of 62,805 wildfires annually and an average of 7.5 million acres impacted annually. In 2020, 58,950 wildfires burned 10.1 million acres, the second-most acreage impacted in a year since 1960; nearly 40% of these acres were in California. (Wildfire Statistics, 2021). The fires are so hot you can feel it from miles away. Wildfires are occurring more because of drought, and because of this the soil has no moisture, which is drying out vegetation and making it more prone to combustion. (Pierre-Louis & Schwartz, 2021)
Heat strokes are caused because of global warming. The heat is too strong for some animals. The heat can also cause severe skin burns. Fire is even more dangerous because of what we humans are doing to the earth. These fires are so strong that creeks are getting set on fire. In areas with very dry fuels, all you need is a spark. Our earth is in danger because of how much fires are happening.