GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS EFFECTS
According to a study commissioned by the British government, it is said that global warming may lead to the extinction of many animal species, including migratory birds. The report notes that global warming has already changed the migration routes of some birds and some other animals. Experts have so far detected many changes in the migration routes of birds, fish and sea turtles due to global warming. Some heron species, such as the ringed plover, are now spending their winters on the east coast instead of the west coast of England. Some bird species that used to spend the summer in England and migrate to the south in the winter have now started to spend the whole year in England.
The natural environment of polar bears and seals is gradually being destroyed by the melting of the Arctic glaciers.
Even small changes in sea temperature play an important role in the fate of many animals, for example by creating significant changes in the amount of plankton that makes up the food of many sea creatures.
Sea level rise has begun to destroy the beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs. Seals and herons have also started to be affected by the disappearance of the beach nature.
Increasing drought in some regions has led to the disappearance of waterfowl’s accommodation on the migration route. The expansion of the Sahara desert makes it difficult for migratory bird species such as the swallow, which is a long migration route, to drink water (supply) on the way.
Until a few years ago, scientists talking about global warming and climate change were seen as either little people with a sci-fi mind, unnecessary, pessimistic or marginal creatures called “oh, they don’t eat meat or chicken”.
Especially; Do not be surprised if you see news of late winter and snowfall, unstable rains, trees that bud early and give no fruit, bears that do not hibernate, melting ice floes, drowned polar bears and seals, and the island disappearing from the map in time.
9% of the glaciers in Kaçkars and Hakkari are melting. Drought begins in the Konya plain. The salt lake is starting to dry up. All this is a result of global warming. Immediate action should be taken.
Tropical diseases are coming, especially the increase of tropical diseases such as malaria, West Nile fever, oriental can be mentioned. These are diseases transmitted by small animals that we call vectors, such as mosquitoes, in the tropics. With climate change, the tropical zone has already expanded by 200 km towards the temperate zone, and unfortunately it will continue to expand further if measures are not taken.
The second major impact will be drought and insufficient drinking water. This will lead to the risk of spreading diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera and dysentery, which are transmitted by water. The increase in diarrheal diseases carries the danger of increasing infant and child mortality.
One of the recent studies blames the food and beverage industry for close to 4% of the CO2 gas produced by the UK. For this reason, technological developments that will cause less CO2 production are expected in the coming years. Technological developments such as new generation refrigerators, cooking utensils and techniques are required to produce lower levels of CO2 gas.
On the other hand, changing climatic conditions are pregnant with innovations in agricultural technologies. Genetically modified (GMO – genetically modified organisms) agricultural products (grain, plant seeds, etc.), which are viewed with suspicion in terms of humanity, have become an industry in their own right and will become even more widespread. Farmers who use GMO seeds are called Biotech farmers. The number of biotech farmers is currently around 8.5 million in the world, but it is estimated that this number will increase to 20 million in the next few years.
The wine industry is in a panic. Because the consistent weather conditions, temperature and humidity levels required for good quality wine production are no longer due to global warming.
It is known that at high temperatures, the wine grape plant suffers from photosynthesis problems, the sugar is broken down, and therefore the grape is no longer a quality wine grape. Do not be surprised if you see wines made from genetically modified (GMO) grapes, which can even grow in Siberia, on the market soon.
Conferences are held in Europe and the USA under the name of “Contribution of livestock industry to methane gas and CO2 production and researches on reducing it”. How will the meat we eat change in the future?
The shortening of the production season, starting from the tropics, will affect the survival conditions of billions of people, let alone their eating and drinking habits.
Food raw materials produced by organic farming methods, namely vegetables, fruits and cereals, are very popular.
Scientists predict that global warming will lead to unprecedented droughts in nearly half of the world as of 2100.
Global warming will cause a sudden decrease in agricultural production and drinking water, especially in developing countries, and this will bring the risk of infectious diseases for hundreds of millions of people.
Decrease in rains will lead to the drying up of pastures, which are of great importance for livestock in many poor countries. According to some interpretations, drought will also pave the way for conflicts between tribes in Africa. Especially in Ethiopia, Somalia and Tanzania, 11 million people will face the risk of starvation again.
Scientists consider the effect of global warming on the rain regime and the increase in temperature as two parameters when forecasting drought. In this way, the integrated effect of different effects of global warming is taken into account. According to the research, the area that will be exposed to extreme drought will increase from 3% to 30% by 2100.
Scientists argue that the reason for the extinction of wild horses and mammoths after the ice age is not human hunting but global warming.
Global warming will starve the birds. Global warming will disrupt the hunter – animal – feed balance in nature. Some bird species are in danger of extinction as a result of not being able to find their caterpillars.
Bears have observed global warming. Spanish scientists have announced that the hibernation patterns of brown bears, which spread in the northern mountainous regions of Spain, are disrupted. Among the bears that live in the area and are constantly monitored, a few female bears have been seen awake and active with their cubs.
Wishing you healthy days…
Specialist Dr.Ali AYYILDIZ
Veterinarian – Human Anatomy Specialist Dr.
