Climate change is a long-term shift in weather patterns caused by both natural factors and human activities that increase greenhouse gases. It is occurring globally and is evidenced by rising sea levels, melting glaciers and sea ice, and more extreme weather events. Climate change affects all life on Earth by causing droughts, worsening storms, rising ocean temperatures that impact species migration and habitats, ocean acidification, and increased health issues for humans. While some deny the problem, the majority of scientists agree that climate change poses a severe risk and solutions like education, reducing pollution, and further research are needed to address it.

1. By: Carlos Palacios
Geography 110-70

3. What is it?
 Climate change is the change in weather patterns which lasts
for a long period of time, such as multiple decades to millions
of years.
 It involves a rise in the average temperatures of the Earth’s
surface, which is why it is also termed global warming.
 It also consists of changes in the time certain weather patterns
occur and how long those weather patterns last.
 Climate change is due mostly in part to human actions in
addition to other factors, such as commonly existing gases.
 Climate change not only creates changes in weather patterns
but also changes the overall composition of Earth’s surface.
 In time, climate change will be very detrimental to the planet
and all its inhabited species.

4. Where is it happening?
 The issue of climate change is being experienced all over the world.
 Most noticeably it is occurring in theArtic, where sea ice and glaciers
are melting at an alarming rate.This change has been measured to be
decreasing at a rate of 13.3% per decade. As such the planets sea
levels have risen 6.7 inches in the last century.This can be seen in
most areas of shore around the world where the shore line is
decreasing and the sea levels are taking over once exposed land. In
the last decade the rate roughly doubled that of the previous century.
 In the Northern Hemisphere there is less yearly average snow fall as a
result of the rising temperatures and varied weather patterns.
 Here, in Southern California we have experienced extreme droughts
and such weather patterns as El Nino and La Nina, but worse than
previous years. Not to mention the warming ocean waters, which has
drawn species closer to our California shore than ever before. In San
Diego and Oxnard there recently washed up rare venomous snakes,
which were determined to be due to the warmer waters, an effect of
climate change.

5. How does it affect life on Earth?
 Life on Earth is affected in many ways as a result of climate
change.
 For starters, the various changes in weather all around the world
directly affects all human life, in addition to other living organisms.
 The earth is experiencing
many droughts, which affects the necessary water for species to thrive
and for humans to produce crops for sustainability.This is something
we here in Southern California can directly relate to.
 Extreme storms are causing devastating damage to the land and its
inhabitants, more frequently as a result of climate change.
 Rising ocean temperatures are affecting the natural migration cycle
in many species, transforming many species life styles, eliminating
others species habitats and presence on this Earth.
 The oceans are becoming more acidic which greatly affects the
sustainability of some sea life and coral bleaching is occurring,
which leads to the death of coral, the habitat of many oceanic
species.
 Health issues such as asthma, allergies, heat related illness and
many others affecting humans all over the world.
 There is not a single organism that has not felt the effects of
climate change.

6. Is there a problem with climate change?
 The problem with climate change is creating a change
before it’s too late.
 Unfortunately, there are still people in this world that are
not convinced that climate change is an issue.An issue
that is greatly affecting the world we live which can and
will continue to be detrimental to human kind as well as
all other living species on this Earth.This is predictable if
we do not take action to help reverse or stop it.
 Education of the issue of climate change is a key to help
with this problem. If the inhabitants of the world can all
be aware of the issue of climate change and that if we
continue on the current path of destruction to our planet,
this planet will no longer be able to sustain any type of
life.There are measures such as recycling, illuminating
certain pollutants and research which can be done to
help remedy already existing damage, it’s a matter of
doing it.
 Participating in measures to help conserve our planets
for our generation and generations to come.

7. What are some solutions?
 There are a few solutions that can be taken in regards to climate
change.
 First off, realizing that there is an issue occurring on our planet.
Without the realization of a global wide issue, we as a species cannot
make strives to improve our future and the future of generations to
come.
 Next, in relation to the realization of climate change, is education.
The education of the actual effects of global warming will help get
mankind on the pathway to saving our planet. By being able to learn
what exactly is contributing to the destruction of this planet we will be
able to avoid these things or limit ourselves.This can be such things as
recycling, using alternative products that do not contribute to the
destruction of the ozone.
 In addition, there are many ways in your home, office and
neighborhood which can reduce the level of pollutants released to the
atmosphere. Measures that can be taken to prevent any further
damage to our earth.
 Lastly, donating to climate change research is another important and
vital solution.Without the proper research about the current damage
to our planet as well ways to remedy past damage and prevent future
damage we cannot make save our home on this Earth.
 Everyone can take part in conserving the condition of our planet for
years to come.

8. This is a worldwide problem, as such we should all come up with solutions
worldwide.

9. By: Carlos Palacios
The greatest threat
to our planet is the
belief that someone
else will save it.
- Robert Swan
We are living on this
planet as if we had
another one to go to.
- Terri
Swearingen
If we destroy
creation, creation
will destroy us.
- Pope Francis

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