How is the Monsoon Season Affected by Global Warming?

A monsoon is a storm system that begins off of many coastal regions, typically hot, tropical or desert areas. The storms created by the monsoon season thrive off of hot temperatures. The hot temperatures rise off of the ground as it is heated through out the day and begin to expand once the heat rises into the air. These hot areas of air then mix with areas of low pressure air. As the heat continues to rise into the air throughout the day, the pressure continues to build with the low pressure. Eventually, this pressure results in a sudden rainfall. Monsoons are notorious for bringing large amounts of rain in short amounts of time. This commonly causes flash flooding or mud slides.

Global Warming
Global warming affects many areas of the planet. Not only are plants and animals affected by the rising temperatures, but so are the intensity of storms. Global warming is believed to be responsible for numerous storms across the world intensifying. Global warming is believed to be causing more severe hurricanes, floods, and now monsoon season. As the temperatures across the globe continue to rise the intensity of the monsoon storms is continuing to build. If the temperatures continue to rise, the storms can become even more severe because they thrive off of hot temperatures.

Global Warming and Monsoons
As the temperatures from global warming continue to cause the pressure that results in monsoon storms continues to rise, the more intense the rains and winds will become. As the rains and the winds intensify a number of serious complications can occur.

If the rains intensify from the monsoon storms, the chances of flash flooding increases. A larger amount of rain will be brought by the storms the higher the temperature's rise. This can cause a devastating consequence for areas of the world that have experienced a severe drought prior to the monsoon storms. Droughts will also become more common as the temperatures continue to rise. This increases the chances of flash flooding once the rains return.

If severe flash floods occur, this brings about more complications. Mud slides and landslides are also likely to occur once severe flooding has occurred. This can cause crops to be damaged, houses to be destroyed, and can even cause fatalities.

Other serious complications can also occur. The monsoon seasons can begin to affect areas of the world that do not typically experience the monsoon storms. This can throw off entire ecosystems, destroy crops, and cause damages to natures habitats. Not only can this cause other areas of the world to be affected by the intense winds and rains but it can have a reverse affect on other areas of the world. Places that normally see the monsoon storms may all the sudden suffer from drought as the storms move to other areas. The droughts can cause severe sand and dust storms to begin.

The tropical regions of the world can also be affected by these changes. The coastal regions can begin to experience severe hurricanes and tropical storms. This can cause severe flooding, damage, and wide spread devastation.

What can be done?
The results of global warming are already occurring. To stop these changes from further taking effect, drastic changes must be made in the way man kind lives our lives. The temperatures must be brought down to save the planet from ourselves. The changes will not occur rapidly so it is vital the proper steps are taken now to save the planet from devastation.