Global Warming Effects

Evidence suggests that some effects of recent climate change are already occurring such as rising sea levels, melting ice-caps and changes to seasonal agricultural patterns.

And it doesn't end there. There are predictions for secondary and regional effects, including extreme weather events such as drought and hurricanes, the spread of tropical diseases, seasonal changes of weather patterns and damaging economic impact on the world market.

For example, malaria is not transmitted above a certain altitude because temperatures are too cold to support mosquitoes. But as temperatures rise, the threat of malaria will rise as well.

Other areas will suffer serious droughts and heat waves. Water is already a dangerously rare commodity in places like Africa, and according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global warming will exacerbate the conditions and could lead to even worse droughts, disease, conflicts and war.

This is all frightening stuff and something that needs to be addressed immediately. One thing that can help lessen the global warming effects is solar energy.

Solar energy has the ability to reduce greenhouse gases and provide increased energy efficiency, say scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Opportunities to increase solar energy conversion as an alternative to fossil fuels are being addressed all over the world. Much money and research is being pumped into research for solar energy.

Currently, between 80-85% of our energy comes from fossil fuels. However, fossil fuel resources are of rapidly running out.

Sunlight is not only the most plentiful energy resource on earth, it is also one of the most versatile, converting readily to electricity, fuel and heat. And more importantly it is green and clean.

So it makes sense to invest in solar energy, both financially and environmentally. For easy, low cost ways to benefit from renewable energy click here.

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