Global Warming and Natural Disasters

Climate Change and Global Warming Evidences

Most scientists agree that the planet is in fact experiencing increasing temperatures, and many believe that humans are enhancing this overall warming trend. The likely effects of global warming will not be limited to one country—or even one continent—and will permeate almost every aspect of the environment and of life for all living things. Potential effects listed here are just a handful of those discussed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2007 report .raising sea levels are the most common concern; taking place with a thermal expansion of the oceans—a results of water molecules increasing in warmer temperatures, increased  precipitation, and the melting of mountain glaciers. Because all bodies of water have varying shapes and ocean water tends to “swell” differently depending on its beginning temperature, the modification in sea level isn't uniform over the surface of the Earth. In the twentieth century alone, sea levels rose 0.17 meters predictions for the next century range anywhere from 0.18 to 0.59 meters. While smaller projections would likely have only comparatively modest impacts, the higher projections could have dramatic effects on low-lying coastal communities.