The Black Sea consists of three different layers: the lower layer, which contains toxic gases, the middle layer, which acts as an air conditioner at around eight degrees Celsius, and the upper layer, which is filled with oxygen and marine life. Unfortunately, due to the increasing effects of global warming, the middle layer has started to shrink.

What will happen to the Black Sea?

Dr. Bektaş warns that toxic gases coming from the lower layer will inevitably mix with the upper layer in the near future, posing a serious threat to all living things at the seaside. It emphasizes that this situation cannot be changed with anxiety.

The scientist’s dire predictions bear witness to the urgent need to tackle climate change and its devastating impact on our planet’s fragile ecosystems. The Black Sea can be a living example of how disastrous the rising temperatures and disruption of the ecological balance can lead to.

The planet is under threat

But the consequences of global warming go far beyond the Black Sea. Recent findings from researchers at the University of Exeter paint a bleak picture of the future. By the end of the century, the temperature of the Earth’s surface will rise by an astonishing 2.7°C, which 20% of the planet’s population.

According to scientists, some countries will feel the burden of this rising temperature more than others. Regions with the highest risk of experiencing unbearable climatic conditions include India with 600 million inhabitants, Nigeria with 300 million inhabitants, Indonesia with 100 million inhabitants, and the Philippines and Pakistan with 80 million inhabitants.

As the effects of global warming become more and more evident, it is imperative that world leaders and politicians take immediate action to mitigate the effects. Dr. Osman Bektaş’s warning is a call to action reminding us that the fate of our planet and its ecosystems is in our hands.