Effects Of Climate Change On Our Planet

Climate change is an issue that has plagued the minds of humans for centuries. The issue goes back as far as the ancient Greeks, who thought that cutting down forests could lead to more rain. We have always been preoccupied with the topic, and now finally we have evidence that it is in fact happening. We have to work towards lessening the effects that climate change has on our society and combat the reluctance of our government to change our nation’s methods of getting energy. In, “A Climate Repair Manual,” by Gary Stix, he urges Americans to change their ways and use more renewable sources of energy.

A recent report released by the Environmental Protection Agency, titled “Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action” suggest that climate change impacts can be reduced or avoided through greenhouse gas mitigation. It focuses on the physical and economic risks of unmitigated climate change and the benefits the United States would have if they tackled the issue of climate change in a timely manner.

Virginia Beach, Virginia is making strides toward cleaner energy production, despite the threat of a coal-fired power plant. Coal-fired power plants, such as the Cypress Creek Power Station intended to be built in Surry County, Virginia, are environmentally harmful yet most cities are continuing to depend on them for a reliable and steady output of energy. This local environmental issue is a dilemma that many cities throughout the world are also experiencing. My study demonstrates how cities faced with these predicaments can find practical solutions for providing energy while being environmentally friendly. Scientific research along with the analysis of two scholarly articles explain the threats of coal-fired power plants on humans’ health and the environment as well as the advantages and disadvantages of practical solutions. Based upon proven facts and research, I have provided my opinion that Virginia Beach’s offshore wind farm solution is a suitable choice for that specific geographic region. What is not a suitable solution is the natural gas-fueled power plant that is currently in the process of being constructed. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to providing energy.

The science behind the Clean Power Plan shows the importance of reducing carbon emissions. High carbon emissions have an impact on the environment, human health as well as the economy. If carbon emissions are not reduced, climate change will continue to create problems. Average temperatures will increase, storms and heat waves are likely to increase in frequency and intensity, and sea levels may rise. These extreme weather events could lead to increased health risks such as cardiovascular and respiratory problems as well as certain cancers. Furthermore, due to changed weather patterns, agriculture, forestry, recreation and tourism can be impacted. Therefore, damage to the economy will also occur. In addition, these storms could cause damage to infrastructure (“Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions”). Due to the severity of the environmental, health and economic problems carbon emissions can cause, the Obama Administration is moving to advance the Clean Power Plan.

Straightaway, I knew that the topic that I felt was most interesting to me was geoengineering. I felt it was important enough to research since it could affect everyone on the globe. I wanted to know the reasons behind it, so I began the research process questioning if we know enough about climate change to put geoengineering techniques into play. The research process has not only given me time to learn more about a subject I find so important, but I have gained much more knowledge about climate change in general, and the experience has taught me how to critically look at opposing sides to a topic just as intently as I would my own view.

How will our recent increases in oil and natural gas production and exportation (this of course, means a conscious commitment to increased C02 emissions) affect the likelihood of global climate change. Where is all our increased production going? What particular problems or changes in situation should we expect? Who stands to gain and who suffer? What are your policy recommendations?

Climate is the weather conditions over a long term. For millions of years, the earth kept changing between hot and cold, and wet and dry. As the earth warmed and cooled, plants and animals appeared and disappeared. People have had to change their way of life many times as plant and animal life changed. Since the industrial revolution, the humans built many factories and invented lots of electronic devices. They emit harmful gases called greenhouse gases like carbon dioxides and ozone, which affects our planet. However, it is difficult for people to recognize the effects because the process of climate change takes a long time. Furthermore, people think it is so far away. For example, as in Antarctica, all the icebergs are melting, which is

Climate change means the fluctuation changes of the climate in a period of time, this period of time could means several decades or centenaries, the fluctuation could be regional or global. At present, what we talked most is the effect of the environment policy on the climate, in another words is the effect of human factor on the climate, especially the questions about the global warming, and climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world, it’s extremely urgent, people wonder that if the power of an individual can slow down the global warming, if we join with scientists, business enterprise and the government, start from small details, we can do a big contribution for the reduce of greenhouse gas emission.

In just under fifty years, a topic that was once considered controversial, causing people to avoid discussions on it for reasons ranging from denial to discomfort, has evolved from those unpleasant debates to today’s friendly conversations. The topic is climate change, and the controversy surrounding it has been rooted in disagreement on what exactly causes it. Some say that climate change is a hoax and the changes are part of a natural cycle of the Earth’s climate system. Others are positive that it is the direct result of human activities and without immediate action, the planet will become inhospitable to human life. Then, there are those who are in-between, not sure which side to take, but are aware that something is happening to the global climate system.

The effects of global climate change are everywhere from major cities to the under populated arctics. Most people just call it global warming, but it is not. By calling it global warming people are assuming that everywhere in the world, temperatures are rising and that it will be hotter all year long, but this is not the case. This is why the scientific community calls it global climate change, because it can be hotter in the Summer time and colder in the Winter time. Global climate change occurs naturally over the Earth’s life cycle, hence ice ages, but due to humans after the post industrial period in the past 200 years, the speed of the change has been dramatically accelerated. Global climate change is mostly caused by humans polluting the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases, which are gases that absorb heat. Humans are putting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by the use of automobiles, power plants, and factories. The effects of global climate change affect everyone and everything. One example of this is polar bears; the polar bear’s habitat in the arctic is melting away, as their ice melts the sea levels will rise putting cities like Norfolk and New York under water. Global climate change, is accelerated by humans,and its impacts can be felt on a global level but can be lessened with changes to everyday life.

Climate change can be a very controversial topic because many people are skeptical about whether or not it is caused by humans, or if it even exists. Regardless of whether people believe in climate change or not, there is an immense amount of evidence to support that the earth’s core temperature is slowly rising, and humans are directly causing it. Everything humans do impacts the earth in some way. Many of the resources needed for everyday life are retrieved in ways that are harming the planet. For example, burning coal for energy releases immense amounts of chemical pollutants into the air.

In a world filled with seven billion people minding their own business, very few will take a second and look at the world around them and how it has been ravaged, even damaged beyond repair since our first evolutionary ancestors took their first few steps in this planet from being mere apes. Whole ecosystems, which used to flourish, are now nonexistent. Entire species of plants and animals, who used to dot the various landscapes of the world, are now nearly extinct if not already extinct. Greenhouse gases emitted from human activity has also resulted in a higher likelihood of extreme weather anomalies to occur due to the side effects of climate change on the planet (Buhaug, 2016). If drastic measures are not taken in due time,

There is no denying that the impact of climate change on human health has become increasingly prominent in recent years, it has become almost a matter of concern to all humanity. According to statistics, every year 150,000 people will die of disasters caused by climate change in Europe (BBC, 2017). Among them, the spread of viruses, natural disasters and agricultural production are the three main negative effects on human health from climate change.

Heralded as one of the most controversial subjects since it’s rise in popularity in the early 2000s, global warming has been the topic of many fierce debates. It has risen to rank fourth in what Americans fear most, overcoming things such as crime, their future and natural disasters. The fear of the unknown in regards to the current climate crisis terrifies the public more than the uncertainty of their own lives. The issue of global warming stems from many sources, while some occur naturally in our environment, a majority derive from the enormous amounts of pollutants being produced by the human populace. The bulk of pollutants emerge from the use of non-renewable resources such as oil, coal, and natural gas; all of which are used to sustain the conventional day to day life of the American population. This ever-growing fear is met with the concern of extremely limited non-renewable resources humans depend on, that if disrupted, would ruin countless lives around the world. The United States needs to make advancements to rely solely on clean and renewable energy because of it’s limitless abundance, the relative cost in comparison to the inefficient energy sources used today, and the detrimental effects of non-renewable energy.

Biodiversity is one of many areas impacted by climate change. Species and ecosystem modeling has shown that there are potential changes that can occur certain key biodiversity sectors (McMahon et al., 2011). Researchers have created analysis on how changes in climate and levels of CO2 can impact different structures of vegetation and their function, including productivity in growth (Scheiter & Higgins, 2008), ecosystem-based adaptation approaches and conservation plans (Cowling & Egoh, 2007). There are quite the range of species in South Africa including ones that are rare and it is difficult to apply these models in order to assess the situation, which makes it unique to other areas. An important note is that any polices that are to be created and implemented are to be created in such a way that will allow for effective integration, which calls for appropriate planning of land use and infrastructure, along with proper investment decisions that are created to the needs of the area that they are looking at. This increases the trouble behind the entire process making it timely and costly