What's happening to the animals!?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061115090040.htm
Although somewhat vague, this article talks about the effects that global warming is having on animals and different species through out the world. Since these days we are getting more and more information about all these species, and all the different things that are happening, some conclusions can finally be made. Some of the observations that have been made are as follows:
"Previously published predictions, including those co-authored by Parmesan in a 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, were that species restricted to cold climate habitats like the Earth's poles or mountain tops and with narrow temperature tolerances (for example, tropical corals) would be most affected by global warming. Less than a decade later, those predictions have been born out."
"Some species that are adapted to a wide array of environments--globally common, or what we call weedy or urban species--will be most likely to persist," said Parmesan. "Rare species that live in fragile or extreme habitats are already being affected, and we expect that to continue."
This is something which is very hard to help change. To try and save these species, is extremely difficult because how are we supposed to do that? We can't change the weather, the only thing that we can do is try and slow down climate change. But even so, these plants and animals are already affected. It's impossible to save every little animals and every little plant. In a way this is natures way of eliminating the weaker species, but does it have to happen so suddenly? Do so many have to suffer? I would like to think no, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be the case. So I guess that right now we should try and slow the process down however we can, be it fighting global warming, making people more aware of the extinction possibilities of all of these species, and find means to help in whatever way we can. Things that are becoming extinct due to global warming are harder to save than ones that are becoming extinct due to hunters etc, although when looking closer it is all the fault of human beings, and that is quite sad. Don't people realize that they should be more careful in what they're doing and realize that this world isn't only theirs to abuse, that other things are affected as well?
Although somewhat vague, this article talks about the effects that global warming is having on animals and different species through out the world. Since these days we are getting more and more information about all these species, and all the different things that are happening, some conclusions can finally be made. Some of the observations that have been made are as follows:
"Previously published predictions, including those co-authored by Parmesan in a 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, were that species restricted to cold climate habitats like the Earth's poles or mountain tops and with narrow temperature tolerances (for example, tropical corals) would be most affected by global warming. Less than a decade later, those predictions have been born out."
"Some species that are adapted to a wide array of environments--globally common, or what we call weedy or urban species--will be most likely to persist," said Parmesan. "Rare species that live in fragile or extreme habitats are already being affected, and we expect that to continue."
This is something which is very hard to help change. To try and save these species, is extremely difficult because how are we supposed to do that? We can't change the weather, the only thing that we can do is try and slow down climate change. But even so, these plants and animals are already affected. It's impossible to save every little animals and every little plant. In a way this is natures way of eliminating the weaker species, but does it have to happen so suddenly? Do so many have to suffer? I would like to think no, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be the case. So I guess that right now we should try and slow the process down however we can, be it fighting global warming, making people more aware of the extinction possibilities of all of these species, and find means to help in whatever way we can. Things that are becoming extinct due to global warming are harder to save than ones that are becoming extinct due to hunters etc, although when looking closer it is all the fault of human beings, and that is quite sad. Don't people realize that they should be more careful in what they're doing and realize that this world isn't only theirs to abuse, that other things are affected as well?
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