Biodiversity

The change in biodiversity is significantly effecting the biotic factors in the environments. "Tropical cone snails may contain the largest and most clinically important pharmacopoeia of any genus in Nature." This was said by Eric Chivian, the lead author in the study of losing medicine. Without the animals and plants, diseases may arise because the balance they provided is no longer occurring. Many factors are and will continue to be threatened by climate change. Some of these factors are the atmosphere being polluted, Oxygen will not be produced through plants, and the cost to cure the diseases would be incredibly huge. All biotic factors rely on other species to survive and humans rely on many animals and plants to live, so without those, the human race would potentially die out or at least have a harder time surviving. Humans also need abiotic factors such as water and building materials. The water sources that we use are receding or being wiped out completely. No living factor can survive without water and with pollution and all the trash that is being thrown into the oceans, lakes, and rivers, there will be no water left that isn't contaminated. The melting ice caps are disturbing the biomes and natural ecosystems. Without these vital water and ice sources, humans, animals of all kinds, and plants all over the world will be denied the necessary nourishment they are used to. Although this change is slow and has barely been noticed by the average person, it is happening more and more rapidly and can only be stopped when global warming ends. Many species have not even been discovered yet and could potentially cure deadly diseases. We may kill this species before we even know it exists because its habitat will be destroyed by pollution. The human race is the only species that does not provide anything for the environment in return for all it gives us. We are also the only species that has affected the environment in such a significant and negative way. Biodiversity can be helped by not polluting the environment and in turn, the natural balance will be restored. The air, water, and land would be cleaner and clearer. This would be beneficial to all species.



http://www.globalissues.org/article/172/climate-change-affects-biodiversity