Global warming is a natural phenomenon that slowly deforms and alters landscapes, and things susceptible to heat may suffer from adverse heat. Global warming has been an issue for the past 50 years. Research studies recorded many effects brought by global warming, and this will continue to be a concern as weather conditions change for the worse.
Human activities are mainly the cause of global warming. One activity is the mismanagement of plastic bags. Plastics are composed of chemicals such as polyethylene, which can take centuries to decompose in landfills. It can also emit harmful greenhouse gases (Sayre, 2007) from the effects of photodegradation, where molecular forms are altered through oxidation. Global warming also increases the occurrence of wildfires. Westerling et al. (2006) pointed out that drastic rises in temperatures between spring and intensity of summer drought can bring such danger in the mountainous parts of forests.
Global warming can bring adverse effects to one’s health, wherein extreme heat can mutate and alter body functions abnormally. Patz et al. (2014) listed potential health complications attributed to heat exposure. Common disorders such as stress, anxiety, respiratory complications brought by heat exhaustion and pollution, and waterborne diseases brought by precipitation are among listed and diseases with debilitating effects. Depletion of human resources may be the cause and effect of global warming. While global warming may provide new areas for availability of resources, extreme temperatures can burn trees and intoxicate live resources may have adverse effects towards the supply chain. It is also more likely to constrict global supply of resources that to provide new ventures (Klare, 2012).
Works Cited
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Patz, MD, MPH, Jonathan A., Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, Tracey Holloway, PhD, and Daniel J. Vimont, PhD. "Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health." (2014). The Journal of American Medical Association. Web. 7 Oct. 2014. <http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1909928>.
Sayre, Carolyn. "The Global Warming Survival Guide." Time. Time Inc., 9 Apr. 2007. Web. 7 Oct. 2014. <http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/environment/0,28757,1602354,00.html>.
Westerling, A. L., H. G. Hidalgo, D.R. Cayan, and T.W. Swetnam. "Warming And Earlier Spring Increase Western U.S. Forest Wildfire Activity." Science (2006): 940-43. Web. 7 Oct. 2014. <http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/17534/Warming and earlier spring.pdf?seq>.
