Global Warming or Climate Change

Global Warming  – A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change suggests that  global warming could influence  fish and other types of natural resources to drift toward the poles. And, in a much broader sense, it could also be responsible for shifting wealth distribution, leaving certain nations worse off than others. Making an interesting point, the researchers believe that the natural progression is that money will roll right in where fish migrate, particularly in emerging countries. But the reality is that more may be needed on policymakers’ parts, as government officials need to do more than just be aware of biophysical factors, like the changes in fish populations. Basing shifts in wealth on how fish populations increase in one area and decrease in another is too simplistic, the researchers say, and “inclusive wealth” should instead be included as a main variable when determining the impact of shifts. The researchers stressed that their findings ...

Rising carbon dioxide emissions have significantly reduced coral-reef growth rate. Jeff Tollefson 24 February 2016 Article tools Rights & Permissions Manfred Gottschalk / Alamy One Tree Reef in the Great Barrier Reef served as a natural laboratory for a study of ocean acidification. Scientists have provided the first experimental evidence 1  that rising carbon dioxide emissions are harming coral reefs in the wild. A team led by Ken Caldeira, a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, California, used an alkaline substance to alter the chemistry of seawater at a small atoll in the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's east coast. The resulting drop in seawater acidity mimicked pre-industrial ocean conditions. As a result, the rate at which coral reefs in the atoll grew increased by nearly 7% — suggesting that present-day CO 2  emissions have slowed down coral growth by making seawater more acidic. “We’ve provided evide...

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