\n\t\tThe latest reports predict that over 100 million people could die by 2030 if the world fails to take action.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n\tEach year, an increasingly larger amount of people will be affected with over 90 % of victims living in developing countries.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tIncrease in Natural Disasters
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\n\tClimate change will not solely cause an increase in the average surface temperatures across the globe, a phenomenon known as global warming<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn reality, it will cause an increase in both the number and ferocity of\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tEven more alarming, the ten hottest years on record<\/a> all occurred since 1998. The hottest of all was 2010.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn that year, hundreds of wildfires swept through Siberia and British Columbia, Canada.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIt is clearly not a coincidence that the warmest years on record have brought forth the worst hurricane seasons, wild fires and heat waves ever seen.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tThe Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre reports that there were over 42 million environmental refugees<\/b> in Asia and the Pacific during 2010 and 2011.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThese people were displaced because of rising sea levels, drought, storms, floods, and heat and cold waves.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThere are now more environmental refugees than political and war refugees combined.\n<\/p>\n \n\tUnfortunately, experts predict that there will be over 150 million refugees by 2050<\/b>.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tHowever, the effects of climate change include a change in weather patterns, precipitation, sea level rise<\/a>, and wildlife.\n<\/p>\n \n\tA combination of changes in precipitation and weather patterns will bring forth droughts in one sector and great floods<\/a> in a neighbouring areas.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThis has drastic consequences on human life as well as ecosystems. It will even have a large impact on agriculture.<\/span><\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\tThe intensity, frequency, and duration of tornadoes<\/a> are increasing due to climate change.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn the United States, they cause billions<\/b> of dollars in damages annually.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn passing, it should be noted that all the effects of climate change combined will cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damages in the upcoming decades.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tDust storms<\/a>, also known as sandstorms, will have tremendous consequences on agriculture.\n<\/p>\n \n\tMoreover, it will spread disease and pollution to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tFloods<\/a> cause devastating damage and affect millions of people each year. With climate change, they are getting more destructive.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAn example would be events that have unfolded in Zhejang province, China in June 2011.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe worst drought in 50 years has been followed by deadly floods. Over half a million people have been evacuated and a great number of crops have been destroyed.\n<\/p>\n \n\tSadly, over a hundred people were killed in landslides. These extreme weather events are repeating themselves across the world and are getting worst each year.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIncredible floods in Pakistan and Australia have occurred not too long ago. In the 2010 Pakistan floods, there was an estimated 43 billion dollars in damages.\n<\/p>\n \n\tBy the end of it, 20 million people were affected. In Australia, several incredible floods have occurred.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tYet another of the effects of climate change is the shrinking of lakes<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\tA decrease in precipitation caused by climate change has caused lakes to decrease in size.\n<\/p>\n \n\tA combination of the effects of climate change and population pressures has caused Lake Chad in Africa to shrink by over 90% since 1963.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs a result, 30 million people living in the region are now competing over scarce water resources.\n<\/p>\n \n\tEven worse, although Lake Chad was once one of the largest lakes in the world, it could disappear in about 20 years.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThis has caused millions of people to immigrate to new locations. In many cases, children are forced to travel several kilometers on a daily basis in order to obtain drinking water.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tMass desertification<\/a> is occurring at an increasing rate and is one of the least known effects of climate change.\n<\/p>\n \n\tMillions of square kilometers of once agricultural land have become barren. Any lakes or rivers in its path have disappeared.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThere are over a 100 countries, primarily in Africa, Asia and Latin America that are currently affected by desertification.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tShortages of food and water<\/a> will become commonplace in the future.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs the world population is growing, there is a higher demand for these vital resources.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHowever, agricultural output in many regions of the world is depleting because of drought, desertification, heat waves, wildfires, and changes in precipitation.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn addition, fresh water supplies are decreasing due to the melting of glaciers<\/a>, the shrinking of lakes<\/a>, and water contamination.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tThe mass extinction of species<\/a> is one of the most troubling effects of climate change.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWe humans have the technology to help us adapt to drastic changes in weather patterns but animals do not stand a chance.\n<\/p>\n \n\tDo not be mistaken, the climate has changed for millions of years. However, in the last few decades it has changed at such a rate that animal life could not adapt to it.\n<\/p>\n \n\tEvolution is a process that requires millions of years and life has a remarkable ability to adapt.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHowever, when it changes in mere decades as opposed to millions of years, all life on Earth is severely affected.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn fact, some experts predict that over 1 million species could become extinct by 2050<\/b>.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tOcean acidification<\/a> is yet another effect of climate change.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe increasing PH of oceans due to carbon dioxide being absorbed will affect marine life at the bottom of the food chain.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs a result, the entire food chain is being affected<\/b> and eventually, land animals that are dependent on fish will suffer as well.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn the worst case scenario, it is possible that ocean acidification will wipe out almost all ocean life.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tBoth the melting polar ice caps<\/a> and melting glaciers<\/a> pose serious threats to human civilization.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe polar ice caps as well as glaciers around the world play an important role in regulating temperature by not only absorbing heat, but also by reflecting the sun's light (see albedo<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n \n\tMoreover, glaciers play an integral role in forming the world's perennial rivers which are responsible for agriculture that much of the world population is dependent on.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHence, if these glaciers melt, millions of people will have to struggle for water, and wars over natural resources<\/a> may occur in the far future.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAdditionally, when ice in Antarctica or glaciers in Greenland melt, they will contribute to rising sea levels.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tRising sea levels<\/a> will inundate millions of acres of agricultural land which will just add to the declining food supply caused by desertification.\n<\/p>\n \n\tFurthermore, rising sea levels will inundate some of the largest cities in the world such as New York City, Shanghai and Amsterdam. Needless to say, Venice will be in hot water.\n<\/p>\n \n\tNearly 100 million people live within 1 meter (nearly 3 feet) from average sea level and thus will potentially lose their homes.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tAn increase in temperature will also spread <\/span>malaria<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>dengue fever<\/span><\/a> as well as several other diseases.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tMalaria alone could spread to millions of people in the near future and will have devastating consequences.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tMoreover, it will increase salmonella<\/a> outbreaks.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs aforementioned, climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of dust storms<\/a> which will also spread disease.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe spread of disease and food poisoning is among the least known effects of climate change.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tThe effects of climate change are extremely important in today's society and will have a large impact on human life across the world.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn the future, wars over natural resources<\/a> could result in millions or even billions of casualties.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIndisputably, climate change is mankind's greatest challenge and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer.\n<\/p>\n \n\tPlease, do your part to help stop climate change<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t5 reasons why you can become an Add-Energy Renewable Romania PARTNER<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTo register your Company as ADD ENERGY PARTNER , please access \n\t\t\tFor other informations click to \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Already, millions of people are dying each year. 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<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tTen Hottest Years on Record
\n<\/h2>\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/effects-of-climate-change-300x287.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tEnvironmental Refugees
\n<\/h2>\n![\"natural-disasters-caused-by-climate-change\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/natural-disasters-caused-by-climate-change-300x131.png\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tExtreme Weather
\n<\/h2>\n\n\tTornadoes
\n<\/h2>\n![\"tornado\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tornado-300x198.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tDust Storms
\n<\/h2>\n![\"haboob-united-nations\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/haboob-united-nations-300x224.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tFloods
\n<\/h2>\n![\"neighbourhood-flooded\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/neighbourhood-flooded-300x189.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tImpact on Lakes
\n<\/h2>\n![\"lake-chad\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/lake-chad-286x300.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tDesertification
\n<\/h2>\n![\"tibetan_desert\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tibetan_desert-300x225.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tShortages of Food and Water
\n<\/h2>\n![\"bridge-in-sioni-reservoir\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bridge-in-sioni-reservoir-300x199.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tExtinction of Species
\n<\/h2>\n![\"extinction-of-species\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/extinction-of-species-277x300.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tOcean Acidification
\n<\/h2>\n![\"bleached-corals\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/bleached-corals-300x225.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tMelting Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps
\n<\/h2>\n![\"OLYMPUS](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melting-ice-300x199.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tRising Sea Levels
\n<\/h2>\n![\"the-dymchurch-wall\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/the-dymchurch-wall-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tSpread of Disease and Food Poisoning
\n<\/h2>\n![\"spread-of-disease\"](\"http:\/\/add-energy.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/spread-of-disease-300x225.jpg\")
<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\tA Planetary Emergency
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