Atmospheric Pollution — Question 21

Question 21

State the impact of green house gases on geographic, climatic and agricultural conditions.

Answer

Impact of green house gases on:

1. Geographic conditions — Global warming increases melting of ice-caps which results in rising of sea levels causing coastal floating and erosion.
2. Climatic conditions — Tropical regions experience more rainfall. Northern latitudes experience shorter and wetter winters.
3. Agricultural conditions — Affects due to climatic changes:
   1. the life cycle of trees and survival and reproduction of plants.
   2. the soil fertility and amount of soil water retained in the soil.