Barometrical Pollution

There are always two sides to every story and every different point of view has a right to be heard. When it comes to the discussion of global warming—a gradual increase in the earth’s surface temperature—there are two very distinct and opposing points of view. The world seems to be split between global warming being caused by humans and it being a natural occurrence; the latter being the viewpoint that I strongly support due to the evidence I will present in detailin this paper. In contrast, I will also discuss, in Part II, the “anti-thesis” or the opposing viewpoint that humans are actually the

An example of a catastrophic climate change is a period known as the “Younger Dryas,” an epoch in time when the mean global surface temperature dropped drastically in a couple of decades and lasted for one millennium. Although the circumstance of the Younger Dryas is quite different compared to the present, it shows how cataclysmic a drastic climate change could enforce. Two important or major definitions presented in the work are mean global surface temperature and (global) climate. Mean global surface temperature is defined as “average of the air temperature measured at the land surface and of the surface water temperature measured over large bodies of water” (Jordan, 2006, p. 159). As for global climate, according to Jordan (2006), “the average of the global weather…over a time interval appropriate to the rate at which the climate is changing” is the best definition. These two terms appear frequently throughout, which shows the significance of comprehending the meaning as it relates to the argument and explanation.

The human race all around the world wonders if the climate is changing due to human activity or if it is just a natural occurrence. At certain parts of the Earth's surface, the climate can be observed much differently than other locations. As the years go by the average temperature of the Earth increases by little intervals. There are several different reasons why people believe the climate is changing every year. However, the increase of worldwide population and production of heat to the atmosphere is due to the increase of human activities that take place on a daily basis. Human activity is the main cause of the global climate change. The human impact on climate exceeds any known changes due to natural processes. The impact of this human activity is often misunderstood when looking at climate change.

Throughout history climates have drastically changed. There have been shifts from warm climates to the Ice Ages (Cunningham & Cunningham, 2009, p.204). Evidence suggests there have been at least a dozen abrupt climate changes throughout the history of the earth. There are a few suspected reasons for these past climate changes. One reason may be that asteroids hitting the earth and volcanic eruptions caused some of them. A further assumption is that 22-year solar magnetic cycles and 11-year sunspot cycles played a part in the changes. A further possibility is that a regular shifting in the angle of the moon orbiting earth causing changing tides and atmospheric circulation affects the global climate (Cunningham & Cunningham, 2009,

Climate change can be defined as a significant change in the “average weather” of any given region sustained in the long-term and can be caused by Earth 's dynamic processes, external forces including variations in sunlight intensity, and also by human activities (USEPA, 2014).

Extreme climate change is crucial to understand and prominently discovering resolutions is essential to better our environment. This is calculated by the reading of satellites and several other forms of measurements. The two different remarks made from the 19th century and the 1950s era, concluded the various prolonged transformations on the ocean, air and terrestrial surface. It has been proven over the years the warming of the surface has occurred, nonetheless the whole earth had experienced this warming. The last thirty years has been the warmest time era in comparison to the last fourteen hundred years. It has been noticed not only the warming of the surface of the land but also the decline of snow, upsurge of sea altitudes and gas concentration.

The measurements were collected using traditional, geothermic, and other types of thermometers. From there, the temperatures were compared using both contemporary measurements and historical measurements in order to determine the overall change which has occurred. This has been the process by which most measurements have been made regarding climate change; taking current measurements of temperature, geographical alterations, and other natural occurrences and comparing them to the traditional measurements which should have been expected if there were no change in the climate (Petit 1999, page 429).

Climate change refers variations in climatic characteristics over a period of time ranging from decades to millions of years. Climate change has had an effect on the average weather conditions and distribution of weather events. Climate change is caused by the increased amount of carbon emissions being emitted into the earth’s atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution. The atmosphere traps the emissions and heats up the surface of the Earth therefore altering the Earth’s climate patterns. In the last two centuries the temperature of the Earth’s surface has increased by an average of 0.6 ︒C. Paleoclimatology allows scientists to predict the possible climate scenarios for the future through proxy data. Scientists are able to analysis the severe

According to the article “Cancer risk from air pollution drops in Southern California” by Tony Barboza (2014), the cancer risk that comes from air pollution has declined but is still too high. The government in Southern California played in a role in creating a strict law to reduce the number of emissions, which come from the trucks, cars, ships, and airplanes. Barboza says the biggest problem is diesel exhaust because it is difficult to find it in the air. However, even with programs to reduce it, the air pollution is still harmful for humans.

The global climate has increased by approximately 0.6°C over the last 100 years (Walther et al. 2002). This increased rate of changes is largely due to humans: the industrial revolution, the advancement of technology and burning of fossil fuels (Timmermann et al. 1999). This human involvement has gradually changed the natural order of the environment and many of its processes. Some of these environmental conditions are not easily predictable, as these climatic changes are also increasing more extreme weather events such as: droughts in the savannah country, floods in low lying areas and an increase in intensity of cyclonic events (Knutson et al. 2010).

Monsoon season has led to changes in temperature worldwide. As an example, the seasonal temperature anomalies from June–July–August (Northern Hemisphere summer, Southern Hemisphere winter). The surface temperature anomalies relative to the base period from 1951 to 1980 are shown in Figure 1 for mid-decade years of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and for the past six years. Most regions in recent years are warmer than during 1951 to 1980. However, some areas are cooler than the 1051 to 1980 mean occur every year. For example, the United States was unusually cool in the summer of 2009. Research shows that global warming since 1951 to 1980 is about 0.5-0.6⁰C (about 1⁰F). Even though this seems small compared to weather fluctuations. This level of

In the last 100 years, Earth’s average temperature has risen by 1.4°F. The rising global temperatures have caused changes in weather and climate. Global warming refers to the ongoing rise in the average temperature near Earth’s surface. This is causing a climate change, which refers to any significant change (major change in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns) in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time (several decades or longer). Due to this, it is projected that the temperature will rise from 2 to 11.5°F in the next hundred years (US EPA, 2014). The “drivers,” which are the principal causes making this occur, are very controversial. It is debated whether a change in temperature is due to the work of

such as changes in the sun’s activity and volcanic eruption. nevertheless, recent climate change is

Over the past century there have been rapid and noticeable changes in environmental conditions on Earth. These changes can be traced in various geospheres: alterations of the gaseous composition of the atmosphere, major decreases in global ice volume (Cryosphere), in both: land- and water based glaciers with consequent rise of sea-level (Hydrosphere), increase in the frequency and severity of geohazards (Lithosphere) etc. Triggering mechanisms for those changes include both: natural fluctuations of environmental processes brought about by heliophysical, cosmophysical and tectonic factors as well as rapidly increasing contribution coming from human anthropogenic activities via alterations of natural biogeochemical cycles.

A dangerous atmospheric devation is the best test confronting our planet. It is, actually, the expansion in the temperature of the world 's neon-surface air. It is a standout amongst the most present and broadly talked about variables. It has broad effect on biodiversity and climatic states of the planet. A few ebb and flow inclines plainly show that a dangerous atmospheric devation is straightforwardly affecting on rising ocean levels, the dissolving of ice tops and noteworthy overall atmosphere changes. To put it plainly, an unnatural weather change speaks to a key danger to every single living thing on earth.