Glaciers in Antarctica, in Greenland, are disappearing at a very rapid rate due to global warming, and the United Nations says they are melting three times faster than they did in the early 1990s. This is not only causing sea levels to rise, but also to melting Antarctic glaciers, which is likely to affect global temperatures.
Antarctica's glaciers play an important role in reflecting sunlight, allowing the Earth to absorb less heat. The alusually cold and highly salinated waters also drive ocean circulation, which helps regulate temperatures. So when glaciers melt and large amounts of fresh water pours into Antarctic waters, the current effect will weaken, affecting the ocean's ability to absorb excess heat and carbon dioxide, which will accumulate in the atmosphere, triggering a vicious cycle of climate warming.
Melting glaciers are causing sea levels to rise and also threaten people living along the coast and in low-lying areas. Studies show that at the current rate of sea level rise, sea levels will be 1 to 1 above today by 21006 meters, up to 400 million people around the world could be affected and must be relocated to live elsewhere.
Climate change is already affecting many countries, impacting people's daily lives and incomes. In Hungary, for example, climate change has reduced the production of pine trees, and people will have to spend more money to buy a real Christmas tree for the holidays this year.
Located in southwestern Hungary, near the Croatian border, the village of Shurd is home to up to 2 million pine trees that can be used as Christmas trees. However, climate change has led to more frequent dry weather, and warmer weather has also encouraged wood-borers to multiply and damage pine trees.
Growers say they now have to spray pine orchards with pesticides three times a year to protect the pine.
This also leads to an increase in the cost of cultivation and puts more pressure on farmers. The industry believes that the price of Christmas trees should be increased by about 20% this year, but due to high inflation in the country, if the Christmas trees** are raised again, it may discourage some customers. Farmers fear that if this continues, their livelihoods will also be affected.
Over the years, however, awareness of the need to protect the planet has also increased, and more and more people in Australia have decided to donate their legacies to environmental groups in the hope of funding green actions.
Mr. Bingley and his wife moved to Tasmania a long time ago because of their love of nature. Both men stated in their wills that they would donate part of their estate to the Tasmanian Land Conservation Organisation to fund environmental work.
Environmental groups say there is an increase in the number of people interested in donating assets, doubling the number of inquiries received in the past year.