Climate Change 1
What is Climate Change?
long term shifts in tempature and weather patterns. Such changes that affect many features in our lifes and environment.
Is the Climate actually Changing?
yes, Global Temperature Is Rising The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere and other human activities.
what is a cause for climate change?
generating, manufacturing goods, cutting down forests. Also fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.
How often does climate change occur?
about every 100,000 years
Climate change is good
FALSE, it is a threat to humans and the health of the environment/planet. It also affects many things that makes climate change a horrible thing.
Effects of Climate Change?
Climate change is when warmer temperatures over time change and disrupt weather patterns. Also it unbalances the usual balance of nature. These issues have many issues to humans all around the planet
is the ocean getting colder or warmer?
warmer, Ninety percent of global warming is occurring in the ocean, causing the water's internal heat to increase since modern record keeping began in 1955, as shown in the upper chart.
How much does the climate change in Celsius per decade?
Every decade the degrees in celsius changes by 0.06 degrees. Which adds up with many decades.
How much do sea levels rise because of climate change?
about 6 to 8 inches
Climate change could be irreversible by 2030
TRUE, the would could burn through its remaining carbon budget. Things like the weather will start to add up and making fixing out of our reach.
Can we stop climate change?
While you can slow climate change down its impossible to stop it complety. Ways to slow it down is saving energy from home, not using cars or planes as much, and recycling.
Do volcanoes effect climate change?
Injected ash falls rapidly from the stratosphere -- most of it is removed within several days to weeks -- and has little impact on climate change. But volcanic gases like sulfur dioxide can cause global cooling, while volcanic carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, has the potential to promote global warming.
What is the greenhouse effect?
the process through which heat is trapped near Earth's surface This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere
what part of the world is most affected by climate change
the arctic is most affected by climate change
The last decade was the hottest in 125,000 years
TRUE, 2023 was recorded as the hottest year ever because of the climate change and global warming start to add up. The average temp was 67 degrees which is quite high because winter brings it down. And for reference the average weather was 65 degrees which is a major difference.
What is the definition of Climate Change?
As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat. This leads to global warming and climate change. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history.
How did we discover climate change existed?
In 1938, steam engineer Callendar decided to take a break from his day job and began painstakingly collecting records from 147 weather stations across the world. Doing all his calculations by hand, he discovered that global temperatures had risen 0.3°C over the previous 50 years.
What year did climate change become an issue?
early 1980 a great increase in global temperatures.
what is the worst thing about climate change
global rise in hunger and poor nutrition
Does Climate Change raise sea levels?
True, with tempatures rising it proceeds to melt glaciers and ice sheets which adds water to the sea. Also the volume of the expanding as the water warms so that raises sea levels.
Do climate change and global warming mean the same thing?
No they do not, global warming is the rise of temperatures due to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
But, climate change is increasing of the climate over a long period of time.
How does climate change affect agriculture?
Climate change can disrupt food availability, reduce access to food, and affect food quality. For example, projected increases in temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, changes in extreme weather events, and reductions in water availability may all result in reduced agricultural productivity.
How does climate change affect animals?
habitat destruction, overexploitation of wildlife, and disease From the shrinking habitat of the polar bear to increased water scarcity driving human-wildlife conflict, these changes will become more pronounced in years to come.
Will a tech breakthrough help climate change?
New technologies are making it easier to identify emissions sources, stop further damage with greater energy efficiency and lower-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels, and even remove excess greenhouse gases from the atmosphere
China is Mostly responsible for climate change
FALSE, despite China being the biggest emmiter overall, but the average American for nearly 2 times the amount of climate pollution as the average person in China.