Ice Age: The Negative Impacts Of Climate Change

Climate change The scientific community is in agreement that climate change is taking place, and the impacts are significant. Different groups have made attempts to highlight some of these effects through various media. The series Ice Age, produced by the Blue Sky Studios, highlights many issues related to climate change and the effects climate change has on our environment. After watching the series Ice Age (2002), Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), there are several things related to climate change that are brought out. First, climate change is affecting migration patterns of different animals. As animals move to higher altitudes, their usual migration patterns are interfered with. This migration endangers the lives of these animals since they are forced to live their natural habitats and share one habitat, as shown in
This causes destruction of the natural habitats of various animals such as polar bears. In addition, this also leads to flooding since ocean waters expand. Flooding is a big threat to wild animals, plants and humans. For instance, in Ice Age 2, the animals can be seen playing on melting ice, and are warned that the earth will soon flood. Fourth, climate change has contributed to the reduced number of glaciers worldwide. Most of the glaciers are shrinking as a result of global warming. These glaciers are a natural habitat for certain animals. For example, in Ice Age 2, it shown that a glacier that contains two reptiles, Cretaceous and Maelstrom, breaks off. Fifth, climate change has contributed to biodiversity loss. Certain plants and animals risk extinction due to the changes weather patterns. This is not only a threat to the life of such animals but also to other animals and humans who depend on them. The Ice Age series shows how ancient animals are at risk of extinction due to the changes in the