The earth is losing an unprecedented amount of animal habitat to the effects of global warming. The greatest effects global warming has on our planet is on the oceans. As the effects of carbon raise earth's average temperature, the polar icecaps melt and the seas rise.As the seas rise, fish lose their habitat.he earth is losing an unprecedented amount of animal habitat to the effects of global warming. The greatest effects global warming has on our planet is on the oceans. As the effects of carbon raise earth's average temperature, the polar icecaps melt and the seas rise.