Global Warming and Its Effects on Maryland
Today, global warming is evident all over the globe. Luckily, our society has the technology to analyze its effects and can come up with ideas and tools people can implement to slow this damaging and frightening process down. Already, Maryland is the 3rd state most at risk for global warming and climate change. Specifically in Maryland, global warming has definitely become a visible threat to their economy; global warming is effecting their tourist count and the amount of usable shoreline land. Luckily, the federal and Maryland’s state government have provided citizens with insightful facts and easy ways to help adapt to the changes that come with global warming.
Global warming is already here and happening. …show more content…
If things continue to go unchanged, the temperatures are expected to increase between three to six degrees in the winter, and up to four to eight degrees in the summer1. All of these changes will affect transportation lines, tourism resources, hunting, and fishing1. With all of this change, Maryland needs to adapt as best as it can before it is too late. Currently Maryland relies heavily on coal for power1. Increases in Carbon Dioxide levels are anticipated to slow down corn and soybean productions, which are the two larges crops that are produced in Maryland1. Overall emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the economy were 371.3 tons per 1 million of dollars in 20071. Since nearly 60% of Maryland’s power comes from coal, the carbon intensity in Maryland is the 23rd highest in the United States1. With a change in power source, Maryland can increase its rate of only 5% of the energy being made from Hydropower and other renewable energy1. Maryland’s weather is also subject to change with global warming taking its place. There will be an increase in the intensity and frequency of coastline storms1. Accompanied with the intensity of the storms, there will also be a 20%
Today, global warming is evident all over the globe. Luckily, our society has the technology to analyze its effects and can come up with ideas and tools people can implement to slow this damaging and frightening process down. Already, Maryland is the 3rd state most at risk for global warming and climate change. Specifically in Maryland, global warming has definitely become a visible threat to their economy; global warming is effecting their tourist count and the amount of usable shoreline land. Luckily, the federal and Maryland’s state government have provided citizens with insightful facts and easy ways to help adapt to the changes that come with global warming.
Global warming is already here and happening. …show more content…
If things continue to go unchanged, the temperatures are expected to increase between three to six degrees in the winter, and up to four to eight degrees in the summer1. All of these changes will affect transportation lines, tourism resources, hunting, and fishing1. With all of this change, Maryland needs to adapt as best as it can before it is too late. Currently Maryland relies heavily on coal for power1. Increases in Carbon Dioxide levels are anticipated to slow down corn and soybean productions, which are the two larges crops that are produced in Maryland1. Overall emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the economy were 371.3 tons per 1 million of dollars in 20071. Since nearly 60% of Maryland’s power comes from coal, the carbon intensity in Maryland is the 23rd highest in the United States1. With a change in power source, Maryland can increase its rate of only 5% of the energy being made from Hydropower and other renewable energy1. Maryland’s weather is also subject to change with global warming taking its place. There will be an increase in the intensity and frequency of coastline storms1. Accompanied with the intensity of the storms, there will also be a 20%