Extreme events
Have extreme weather and climate change increased in the past ten years?
Yes it has increased in the past ten years, related to human activities.
what are two things that are causing the World to get warmer
Human Activity or natural variability
true or false, sea levels are rising because of glaciers melting
true
What is causing declining arctic sea ice?
Fast weather change
what are some changes in extreme weather?
Heat waves and droughts or Climate change
how long global temperature been increasing for?
It has been steadily rising since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
What causes the Sea level to rise?
Warming of the ocean, melting of glaciers and ice sheets
what are the effects of declining Arctic sea ice
Extreme climate change
In the last 50 years, what has the U.S seen an increase of in extreme events?
High temperatures, Heavy down pours, severe floods and droughts
why is one degree global change important? what happens
It is because it takes a vast amount of heat to to warm up the ocean, atmosphere and land, which can have bad effects.
how much has the sea levels risen since the 1900's
True or False is arctic sea ice warming at twice the global rate?
Yes, the decline is the highest its ever been, and is at a modern record right now for highest decline
what is a major contribution to extreme events, that has been increasing in recent years?
Heat Waves, abnormally hot weather lasting weeks or days
Since the year 2000, what percent land temperature has increased in the United States
changes are 50% greater in the U.S
what are the long term effects of sea level rise?
constant flooding, destructive erosion, effects on coastal areas
what rate does the arctic sea ice decline at?
12.8 per decade, from 1981 to 2010
what some major weather factors caused by extreme events
prolonged precipitation, snow melt, thunderstorms, storm surging from hurricanes, ice or debris.
what are some ongoing effects of global warming that affect the ocean
Rising sea levels due to thermal expansion, melting of glaciers, ice sheets, warming of the ocean
how can humans slow down the process of sea level rise?
Use less green house gas, amend law that protect the climate
How much did sea ice levels go down by in 2019
April 2019 averaged 13.45 million.