Human activities are rapidly changing the chemical composition of the atmosphere (Karling). The high release of greenhouse gases mostly from burning of fossil fuels has caused the global temperatures to rise resulting in what is known as global warming. Global surface temperatures have increased 0.5-1.0°F since the late 19th century. Early on this was mostly attributed to the industrial revolution and thereafter due to population growth, fossil fuel burning, and deforestation. With the rising global temperatures various climatic changes are expected. These include rise in sea level, change in precipitation patterns and other local climatic changes. These changes will eventually alter the ecosystem and this will in turn affect the water supply, crop yields, and forest land.

Infectious diseases is one of the major threats that global warming poses to human he

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alth (Ward). As temperatures rise, disease-carrying mosquitoes and rodents move into new areas, infecting people in their wake. The spread of diseases such as dengue, malaria and others have been linked to the rise in global temperatures.

2. William D. Nordhaus and Joseph Boyer (2000) Warming the World: Economic Models of Global Warming Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press

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