The impacts of climate change are unfolding far more rapidly and intensely in the Arctic than any other area of the planet. Soaring temperatures, rapidly melting ice and snow, rising sea levels and acidifying oceans are threatening the
Arctic ecosystem, and it’s not just the polar bear that is in peril. Climate change is affecting
Arctic wildlife from great whales to tiny plankton, and threatens to unravel the entire
Ecosystem. This report chronicles the most profound climatic changes in the Arctic and the
impacts those changes are already having on wildlife, and concludes with a roadmap of actions needed to protect the Arctic, as we know it. Because the Arctic is the earth’s early warning system, we must protect it from climate change to preserve the rest of the planet as well.
Thinking of
environmental threats and ways in which all of us need to concentrate more on our ecology and less on those man made things that distract our lives daily,
GreenDustries has become very aware of the plight of animals across the globe.
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What factors contribute to
extreme weather?
While many environmental groups have been warning about extreme weather conditions for a few years, the World Meteorological Organization announced in July 2003 that “Recent scientific assessments indicate that, as the global temperatures continue to warm due to climate change, the number and intensity of extreme events might increase.”
Of course global warming should lead to more—and more powerful—tornadoes.
We're adding energy to the atmosphere by trapping heat with greenhouse gases, and tornadoes are the very picture of terrifying atmospheric energy.
Linking any particular weather event to climate change is always tricky, because weather is inherently random. But weather patterns can speak to a warming planet. Read more [...] 
