How does global warming and climate change affect biodiversity?

Answer 1

Global warming results in the heating of the earth. On some very hot days, plants will mess up during photosynthesis and release more CO2 out. CO2 increasing emissions will warm the earth and polar ice caps will melt. The oceans take in CO2 as certain animals/ plants need it. When the ocean has too much CO2 in it, it becomes acidic and destroys marine life such as coral. With ice caps melting, polar bears have less space to hunt and eventually die off. Additionally, as the ice caps melt, the earth warms faster because there is no where for the heat to balance and go to as the earth warms more. Hotter temperatures will also create more droughts, creating more forest fires. The forests will eventually turn into desserts and different animals will have to adapt to live. In the process, hundreds of thousands of animals and plants die. If humans survive, they will see many lakes drying up, more deserts, more fires, less plants, increasingly fast growing deserts, and more. With less plants, CO2 will build up much faster killing more animals. Instead of having another ice age, we will have an age of drought and heat waves. By the time the earth's temperature rises enough, a mass extinction will occur. Wow, I just sounded technical, but I'm just remembering this from my 8th grade science class :O :D.

There is a significant impact of climate change in biodiversity. Plants and animals living in the environment are affected in diverse ways by the changes in the climate.

Answer 2

Global warming and climate change can have negative effects on biodiversity by altering habitats and disrupting ecosystems. Shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns can impact the distribution and abundance of species, leading to changes in food availability, competition, and predation. This can ultimately result in the loss of biodiversity as some species may not be able to adapt or survive in the changing environment.