Global Warming Today - Water in Nature

The water in our oceans and seas is constantly moving, pushed along by tides and slowly circles completely around the world, this is moved by the force of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt. the differing temperatures in the worlds oceans power this as well as the salinity of different bodies of water. The Gulf stream (one of the best known parts) gives Europe it mild climate.

This conveyor gives Europe its warm climate as well as the overall world wide climate it also increases the oceans absorption of carbon dioxide. Sea level rise die to climate change can have global implications and effects as well as the marine food web.

Temperature rises can for instance cause a reduction sea ice which are home to phytoplankton, many tiny crustaceans such as Krill grow undersea ice and many large fish and mammals feed on krill. So a reduction in sea ice caused by climate change can impact throughout the whole food chain.

Water is essential for all life on earth, without it life would not exist, ecosystems rely on water and strong ecosystem guarantee a balanced array of animals which are themselves essential for our survival especially in some of the poorest areas of the world.

Our food, our health and our livelihoods rely on biodiversity. Food resources from agriculture or fisheries, the diversity of medicinal herbs, water-consuming industries, or tourist attractions are always near to lakes and rivers show just how important water resources are to nature and Mankind.

Also nature helps regulate and purify water resources and so helping improve water supply and quality. Many ecosystems like wetlands and forests have excellent water retention capacities. Water enters these ecosystems, and is then stored, and then restored. During wet periods, these ecosystems increase peak flow mitigation. And when there are dry seasons, water is slowly released as required, this maintains a base-flow . Which is why it is so important to preserve these zones.

Improving water quality: When polluted water is taken in by the soil it is naturally filtered. This treats a large amount of pollutants, which will not require human treatment afterwards. Wetlands and forests are extremely vital for this reason.

It is essential to preserve ecosystems so financial, ethical and social reasons, for example it has been estimated by experts that the value of produce produced from ecosystems is valued at over 26 000 Billion Euros a year which is twice the amount humans produce every year.