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Consequences

It is difficult to predict the size of emissions of greenhouse gasses in the future and how this might affect the environment in the coming decades. This is due to the fact that natural processes that cause rain, hail and snow storms, increase the sea level and other expected effects of global warming are dependent on many different factors. Listed down below are a few of the consequences on the environment caused by greenhouse effect;

Drought and more flooding:

As the weather gets warmer, it causes there to be evaporation from both land and sea increases. This results in drought in countries where the increase in evaporation is not compensated for by more precipitation. In the case of a drought, crop failure could occur and so could famine (especially in areas where temperatures are already high. Extra water vapour in the atmosphere will fall again as extra rain, which will then become a flood.

Less ice and snow:

Glaciers are shrinking all over the world at an extremely rapid pace. In areas where they are dependant on meltwater (from the ice) from mountain areas, this could cause drought and lack of domestic water supply. According to the IPCC, approximately a 6th of the world's population is affected by meltwater reduction.

More extreme weather incidents:

The warmer climate will probably cause more heatwaves, increase in violent rainfall and also an increase in the number/severity of storms.

Rising sea level:

There are many different reasons as to why sea levels could rise. Melting ice/snow and because of the thermal expansion of the sea. Meaning the water expanding when it is warmed. Areas and countries that are just above sea level often may become submerged.In countries with large areas of coastal lowland there will be a dual risk of river floods and coastal flooding, which will reduce the area for living and working. The increase in standing water may allow more insects like mosquitoes and diseases spread by insects, such as Lyme’s disease.