Effects on fun activities

Global warming is an event that seems to be a destroyer of all the fun!  Fun activities are another effect of climate change.  For one, many families find going to pick out their Christmas tree a fun activity to do before the holidays.  The pine bark beetle feeds on and kills pine trees.  This bug is held in control with cold temperatures.  This species is now killing off entire forests throughout British Columbia.  With an increase in temperatures, another activity that will be at a bare minimal due to global warming is ski competitions and ski vacations.  People can also say goodbye to their nice, well put together gardens and lawns.  Poison ivy will also be a lot more common because it grows more due to an increase in CO2 levels.  Global warming may also cause devastation to some fisherman.  Fly-fishing will be nearly impossible because as water temperatures continue to rise, rainbow trout may disappear over the next century.  Snorkeling is another fun activity that will be affected by global warming.  Many coral reefs have been bleached due to global warming.  This is influenced by the increase in water temperatures and bacteria.  Therefore, global warming may have an effect on fun activities sometime in the near future.            

Works Cited 

"» Social Media for a Fly Fishing Instructor | John W. Ellis." John W. Ellis | Search Engine Marketing. Web. 30 Oct. 2010. <http://www.johnwellis.com/2008/04/social-media-for-a-fly-fishing-instructor/>. 

"The Top 100 Effects of Global Warming." Center for American Progress. Web. 30 Oct. 2010. <http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/09/climate_100.html>.