Global warming can bring about lasting and far-reaching repercussions in nature. In fact, it can shake the foundations of the existence of life on Earth.
The most apparent effect of this phenomenon is in the oceans. Global warming will result in higher temperatures, and in turn, higher temperatures will make the water of the seas and the oceans rise. How does that happen? Ice melting in the Antarctic and Greenland will flow into the sea. Higher sea levels will threaten the low-lying coastal areas of the world, such as the Netherlands and Bangladesh. Throughout the world, millions of people and huge areas of land will be at danger from flooding.
Many people will have to leave their homes. Large areas of farmland will be ruined because of floods. All over the world, sea levels may rise, perhaps by as much as 20 to 40 centimeters, by the beginning of the next century. Therefore, unless we act now to stop global warming, rising sea levels can pose a real threat to humanity.
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