2. What is it???
Climate change has been defined as the significant
change in measure of climate (such as temperature,
precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended
period of time.
Also referred to as Global Warming, there have
been many speculations if this is actually true, but
much evidence has been presented to show that
earth is changing.
3. Where is it happening? All
over the earth…
In North America, there has been less snow in the
western mountains and increased frequency,
intensity, and duration of heat waves in cities that
currently experience them.
In South America, the tropical rainforest has slowly
been transforming into a savannah in Eastern
Amazonia. The risk of biodiversity loss of species
extinction is being increased as well as the
availability of water for human consumption.
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6. In Europe, there are risks of inland flash floods,
coastal flooding, glacial retreat in the mountain
areas, reduced snow cover, species loss, and
reduction of crop productivity.
In Africa, by 2020 between 75-250 million people are
predicted to experience water stress and
agricultural production will be severely
compromised.
In Asia, it’s expected for freshwater to decrease by
2050 and flooding will result to coastal areas.
7. In the Arctic, temperatures have been rising almost
twice the global rate on average the past 100 years.
Ice caps and glaciers have decreased in both of the
hemispheres which contributes to sea level rise.
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9. How does it affect us?
In 2003, Europe experienced the hottest summer
ever since 1540.
In France, 14,802 people died from heat-related
deaths.
In Portugal, 5% of the countryside and 10% of the
forests were destroyed due to extensive fires
In Germany, the Elbe and Danube rivers were at
their lowest this century, due to half of normal
rainfall, and shipping navigation was impossible.
10. This major heat wave led to not only drought and
crop shortfall, but also resulted with over 70,000
Europeans who died.
If heat waves continue on like it did in 2003, air
quality will diminish and greater heat will worsen
air pollution and smog.
The supply and cost of food may can increase as
some food industries must adapt to the new climate
patterns.
We can lose much of our beautiful natural world.
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13. What are some solutions?
Heat and cool smartly.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
Use water efficiently
Propose more wind and solar power to prevent
more greenhouse gases to create.
Work together to prevent more harm to our planet.
