Introduction
Global warming is the gradual increase of the earth’s temperature that are caused by excessive release of Chlorofluorocarbons into the earth’s atmosphere with the increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. These play a major role in the depletion of the ozone layer. Global warming is increasing at an alarming rate and posing a threat to many countries around the world, among these countries and states California is also a victim of global warming and is being affected greatly. It is known to all that global warming has adverse effects on various things. But in this paper we going to narrow it down and focus on the ethical, social and economic implications of global warming to California. Global warming has always
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Most of these and the agriculture are highly sensible to the availability of water. The Ecosystem will have a huge impact in regard with the change in the climatic conditions/ temperatures. The reduction in the amount of rainfall might be the biggest impact, which will affect the wildlife as well as the agriculture. Water is one of the key factors for survival. If the there is not sufficient water, be it agricultural or commercial it will lead us to a worse state. A reduction in the summer freshwater might likely increase the summer salinity in San Francisco bay that in turn will bring about changes in the water circulation leading it to cause effects on the food chain. San Francisco has a wide variety of fish/ invertebrates that use this area as their breeding ground. A change or collapsing of the food chain might affect the marine life in the San Francisco bay, which can possibly be an add on factor to trigger the collapse of the marine ecosystem. The increased temperatures in California are posing a threat to depletion of zooplanktons and sea birds of particular variety known as sooty shearwaters. There is more to these increased temperatures in kelp forests of southern California coat a cold-water fish species called green-spotted rockfish has reduced by 50% of its numbers in 1970. On the other hand the warm water fish species called Garibaldi had increased nearly by
California state and some other west regions face the problem of severe drought and the researchers show several reasons to explain this phenomena. According to research in weather data for the past century, in terms of overall precipitation and spring snowpack, the past three years are not record-breakers and paleoclimate studies show that the current drought is not exceptional given the natural variations in precipitation of the past seven centuries. It cannot thoroughly attribute drought to global warming. California may be faced a future of “perfect drought” because of following reasons. Rising heat increases the evaporation, continuing depletion of ground water, and growing water shortages on the Colorado River [1]. It is predictable
It’s no mystery to anyone that by the time a Texas summer rolls around, it’s best to be as far away from the state as you can be and to get there as fast as possible. Those of the population who must navigate the blazing Texas heat that’s often both preceded and succeeded by bouts of rain come out of this season ready for a cool down period, which in Texas will never get too cold. These immensely frustrating seasons of weather have remained somewhat constant throughout the state’s history, but a new threat to our safety has been coming faster than we know what to do about it. Heatwaves and hurricanes are nothing new, but in 2015, Austin, TX had 38.5 more days above 100°F since 1970 (“U.S. Faces Dramatic Rise in Extreme Heat, Humidity”) and
The California Drought is one of the most catastrophic weather and climate related events in recent history. It has singlehandedly altered the geographic landscape of the state and brought down entire industries to a grinding halt. Not since global warming became a prominent fixture in the national spotlight has a climate issue so deeply challenged Californians to reconsider their lifestyles according to their climate conditions. This essay will examine the origins of climate change and the California Drought, how the two are related, the current state of California as a result of the drought, and the future outlook of California.
Most of us consider drought as a period of dry and hot weather with too little or no rain, and while any or all of these conditions might be existent during drought, the definition of drought is more complex and subtle. According to the United States Geological Survey, California Water Science Center (as cited in Congressional Digest, 2015, p. 2):
Climate change is a growing issue. I have found that this is an issue that can no longer be ignore. One area that is effected even more so than others is California. Specifically California’s water resources are becoming depleted due to climate change. This is not only an issue of the future but of the present. If this trend continues on its predicted path not only will California be effected but our whole nation. It should be a concerning issue to everyone and is not to be taken lightly.
Because most greenhouse gases would remain in the atmosphere for a long period of time, the temperature of the earth will be continuously rising. If global heat-trapping emissions proceed at a medium to high rate, temperatures in California are expected to rise 4.7 to 10.5°F by the end of the century1. With the rise of temperature, the climate of California would also be changed. California has large area of forest and farmland, hundreds of miles of coastline, large amount of snowpack, and other natural wonders. And these special treasures of nature are especially at risk2. So it is very necessary to understand the strategies of California to combat climate change.
How do we halt a seemingly endless drought? California has many varying climates from the chilly Sierra Mountains to the parched deserts of Death Valley, but today they all have one thing in common: they are in a drought. The California drought has been a creeping phenomenon that has taken a hold of the state for the past five years. There has been little rain, soaring temperatures, and dropping water levels. The lack of water lead to severe water cuts, the spread of wildfire, and thirsty crops. In order to end the drought, California must conserve water.
The greatest social antagonism we as a living, loving, thinking species are currently facing--global climate change--is continuing to cause drastic alterations to our planet’s ecology. California’s already four-year-long drought is worsening by 27% as a result of higher temperatures, which are causing more moisture to evaporate from plants and soil, reports a recent study in the journal named Geophysical Research Letters.
Everyone talks about climate change and how the Earth is slowly deteriorating, but no one seems to have specific examples. In Linnea Saukko’s “How to Poison the Earth,” she does use specific examples of what is causing climate change. She uses satire with a hint of sarcasm in her essay. She gives the reader specific examples of how to poison the Earth, but not really wanting to poison the Earth. Gretel Ehrlich writes her essay, “Chronicles of Ice,” a little differently. She uses personal experiences of visiting a glacier and the way that it is falling apart to explain climate change. She uses detailed, sensory description to explain
NGS integrates greenhouse into other major policy initiatives, such as the Natural Heritage Trust, and launches new measures to increase greenhouse emission reduction activities across the Australian community. It provides the strategic framework for an effective greenhouse response and for meeting current and future international commitments. It will provide a fresh impetus for action by governments, stakeholder groups and the broader community and set directions for that action into the next century.
The United States, as well as all other developed and developing countries, must chose the welfare of the earth over the huge amounts of money to be made by exploiting the earth 's riches. Our great country should become the leader in paving the way for a brighter and safer future for our next generations. The United States should also continue to develop treaties with other major countries such as China, Russia, and Japan to slow the poisoning of the earth 's air and water supply. We must act and invest now in new technologies which assist in detecting and proving theories such as global warming.
Climate change is a rising issue of importance in our day and age, and one that is threatening our global society on many levels. In the past few decades, scientists have discovered that our planet’s climate has been changing at an alarming rate. The way in which we have changed the land to
Climate change in America is getting worse everyday and can destroy many of living organisms including humans; therefore, humans need to cut our greenhouse gas emissions fast or, oceans will be dramatically changed, the ice will melt causing floods, and the changing in weather causing severe damage. These are major issues that need to be resolved if we are planning on making a bright future on earth.
U.S. Conditions like Florida and other states with a high range of hot spells are perfect
It seems as humans evolve and advance, we also use nature to our advantage, and do not use any of our new-found technology to find ways to replenish those supplies which we so willingly take. Today, California is a test of our capability to adapt to human caused climate change. California’s first efforts to adapt started with the Assembly Bill 32 (the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act), which has goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Then the state later drafted its first climate