The Consequence of Global Warming on Wildlife


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Global warming has had a very significant impact on our modern world. Many politicians are taking very needed steps to reduce and lessen the negative impacts that global warming has had on our environment. We have heard about how global warming has affected climate changes, certain disasters, but one aspect which has not been discussed very much is its effect on wildlife. According to the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 20-30% of all wildlife species, animal and plant species included, could have an increased chance of extinction if the average global temperature continues to increase. In fact if the temperature continues to rise and exceeds 1.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius. This could potientially lead to a possible 60% loss in species in certain specific areas of the world.

Global warming and its effects have had significant impacts on the lives and habitats of:

Sea Turtles- Climate changes have had a very negative affect on the sex of the baby sea turtles. During the period of incubation, warmer water leads to female young, while colder water leads to male young. Thus climate change has played a significant role in disturbing the balance of female/male sea turtles.

Polar Bears- Global warming, has caused much the artic habitat that polar bears depend on to melt. Thus, polar bears have lost much of their habitat in the arctic because of severe melting as temperatures rise.

Penguins- The severe melting of sea ice in the arctic has had a significant impact on the decline of several animal species that reside there, one of which is the penguin. This is because the loss of habitat has caused the penguins’ main food source, krill, to have a large population decline.

Ignoring the facts and effects of global warming, will have a greater impact than we may expect. Outside of climate change, and weather changes- global warming will have a dramatic impact on wildlife. By taking the appropriate steps in dealing with global warming, we will be able to improve the temperature and the lives of precious wildlife and their habitats. We at Starry Night Lights support slowing global warming and improving its negative effects on our world. Be sure to consider all the aspects of our environment which are influenced by global warming, when choosing environmentally friendly products. This is an area that we can help.

The night sky friendly outdoor lights offered by Starry Night Lights, put all the light they produce on the ground, allowing you to significantly reduce the wattage used and still have the same amount of light on the ground. If you install motion sensors, you can cut the energy consumed by over 95%. Given the amount of outdoor lighting in use, this is a significant amount of energy saved… and global warming gasses not emitted. Energy Star light fixtures are another example. These fixtures have been certified to consume far less energy than typical lights… in many cases upwards of 80% less energy consumed. Please keep this in mind… the choices you make do have an effect on the world around you.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 8:57 pm and is filed under Starry Night Lights, Wildlife Lighting, energy star, environment, motion sensors, sea turtle friendly lighting. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

The Consequence of Global Warming on Wildlife

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