Chapter 4
Effects of Everyday Activities
on the Ecosystem
Abstract Everyday activities significantly influence the weather, climate, ecosystem, and cycles. Such activities result in climate change, global warming, ocean
acidification, pollution, seasonal changes, high rates of disasters, and extinction.
To this end, this chapter seeks to explore the impacts of these activities on the
ecosystem. To achieve these objectives, experiments, examples, case studies, and
individual matter have been embedded into this chapter to particularly understand
the impact of climate change, weather and climate, global warming, ocean acidification, deforestation, acid rain, pollution, high disaster rates, extinction, and seasonal
changes on the ecosystem. The Individual matter section elaborates on Paul Berg’s
contribution on the subject and provides insight on how other personalities can
contribute to maintenance and protection of the ecosystem. Future trends in various
continents are then provided to offer a glimpse of the impacts that everyday activities
may have on the ecosystem.
Keywords Pollution · Global warming · Weather · Paul Berg · Extinction ·
Climate change
4.1 Climate Change
4.1.1 Ecosystems
Climate change refers to prolonged weather events that bring about changes in climatic conditions and weather. Climate change has adverse impacts, particularly on
various ecosystems. Unchecked global warming can negatively affect the terrestrial
eco-regions; for example, an increase in global temperatures can lead to significant
changes within the ecosystem (Bonan 2015). Today, some species, including Cetti’s
warbler that has been moving to the north of the United Kingdom, little egret
(that has colonized Britain), and comma butterfly that is moving to Edinburgh, are
being forced to migrate from their habitats due to climate change; others are facing
possible extinction due to these changing conditions and include the koalas, orangespotted filefish, quiver tree in Germany, and the polar bear. At the same time, some
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Effects of Everyday Activities
on the Ecosystem
Abstract Everyday activities significantly influence the weather, climate, ecosystem, and cycles. Such activities result in climate change, global warming, ocean
acidification, pollution, seasonal changes, high rates of disasters, and extinction.
To this end, this chapter seeks to explore the impacts of these activities on the
ecosystem. To achieve these objectives, experiments, examples, case studies, and
individual matter have been embedded into this chapter to particularly understand
the impact of climate change, weather and climate, global warming, ocean acidification, deforestation, acid rain, pollution, high disaster rates, extinction, and seasonal
changes on the ecosystem. The Individual matter section elaborates on Paul Berg’s
contribution on the subject and provides insight on how other personalities can
contribute to maintenance and protection of the ecosystem. Future trends in various
continents are then provided to offer a glimpse of the impacts that everyday activities
may have on the ecosystem.
Keywords Pollution · Global warming · Weather · Paul Berg · Extinction ·
Climate change
4.1 Climate Change
4.1.1 Ecosystems
Climate change refers to prolonged weather events that bring about changes in climatic conditions and weather. Climate change has adverse impacts, particularly on
various ecosystems. Unchecked global warming can negatively affect the terrestrial
eco-regions; for example, an increase in global temperatures can lead to significant
changes within the ecosystem (Bonan 2015). Today, some species, including Cetti’s
warbler that has been moving to the north of the United Kingdom, little egret
(that has colonized Britain), and comma butterfly that is moving to Edinburgh, are
being forced to migrate from their habitats due to climate change; others are facing
possible extinction due to these changing conditions and include the koalas, orangespotted filefish, quiver tree in Germany, and the polar bear. At the same time, some
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
A. A. Akinsemolu, The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2493-6_4
81