We have often heard our parents or eiders say that sudden change in climatic conditions may be the cause of the onset of a fever or a cold. Shifting weather and fluctuating climate can, in fact, affect our health and habits. So is the case of cur planet and the environment when there is a large-scale change in climate. The health and habits of our planet and, in turn, our own existence will be at risk when rapid alterations affect the existing climate.
Scientists tell us that the earth is becoming warmer every year. This phenomenon is caused mainly by human intervention in nature. One of the chief reasons of global warming is that the air is growing more polluted with gases that trap the earth’s heat. As a result, the earth is turning hotter. The water in the oceans gets warmer too.
When the planet’s climate be-comes increasingly warm, it affects the land and the ocean in many ways. The ice at the poles and in glaciers starts melting and flowing into the sea. This causes the sea level to rise, and widespread flooding of coastal area during storms.
At the same time, the climate is becoming drier in places away from the sea. There is an alarming rate of droughts in such places. Dry spells become much more common and the land turns infertile and unable to support crops and cattle.
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