The Cause And Effects Of Climate Change

Natural disasters occurring from the climate change could be on the rise. Global warming has been rumored to be causing more hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, heavier monsoonal rains that cause major flooding, mud slides, and other disasters worldwide. A tropical cyclone, also referred to as hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones, depending on where in the world the cyclone is occurring, are one of the world’s grandest shows of energy provided by nature. Hurricanes are large, swirling, low pressure storms that have sustained winds of over 74 miles an hour and are formed over warm ocean waters (NASA, n.d.). The purpose of this paper is to discuss hurricanes

There is speculation that climate change may have also have contributed to the storms intensity. Global warming may have made Sandy wetter and stronger. Hurricanes and tropical storms are fueled by warm water evaporating into the air. Records indicate that ocean surface temperatures are up 0.9 degrees

Greshko explains that this hurricane season has been so active because atmospheric conditions and surface seas temperatures have been warmer than normal. There have been other major hurricanes to make landfall on the continental US over the years but this season has still been unusual with two category 4 storms hitting land in a small space of time. It seems as though the longer it goes, the more severe it gets. Finally, Greshko concludes this article by talking about the cause of this catastrophic hurricane season being climate change. The climate plays a big role in weather and the warmer conditions will make for much worse tropical storms in the Atlantic. In the future individual will drop more precipitation in the future, since warmer air can hold more water vapor. The warmer temperatures are a result of human activity an if the climate continues to warm up then its predicted that storm surges will become much worse.

Climate change is also having an effect on the rain, snow, and the hurricanes. The strength of hurricanes are getting more and more powerful each year. According to a study done by, "Signs of Climate Change", in the 1950 hurricanes were between and category 2-3

The scientific definition of a hurricane is “an intense storm of tropical origin, with sustained winds exceeding 64 knots, which forms over the warm northern Atlantic and eastern North Pacific oceans” (Ahrens 316). Each year, from approximately June 1st to November 30th, the world is forced to suffer through hurricane season. Through the duration of this time period hundreds of storm systems emerge from the tropical regions which surround the equator. From these countless storms over 50 will intensify to hurricane levels.

Global warming is the steady heating of Earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere caused primarily by human activity. Climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges right now, from people actively arguing that it doesn’t exist- to other’s who don’t care enough to do anything about it. There’s evidence showing that climate change is happening and affecting our world now and from what it seems, if action isn’t taken, major consequences will soon arise. Most of the world’s land mass has experienced a 0.2-1.0 degree Celsius average temperature increase since the 1970s, the temperatures of the Artic has increased at almost twice the mean global rate. Climate change is caused by human factors such as greenhouse gases and ozone depletion and because humans are so dependent on fossil fuels in their day to day lives, the issue at hand is only going to get worse.

Are Hurricanes being effective by global warming? Many studies have been conducted to look at the effects of global warming on hurricanes. Since Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Wilma pounded the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 with gigantic force, there have been more studies into how global warming is affecting Hurricanes. However before we can answer the question does global warming effect hurricanes, we must find out what a hurricane is and how it works? Then we must also define global warming and then how global warming may affect hurricanes in the future.

Due to Global warming, warmer water near the ocean’s surface fuels more frequent. Hurricanes have been an effect of the oceans warm water. (A hurricane is an ocean-Based storm with winds of at least 74 miles per hour.) Frequent hurricanes are now occurring in most part of the world. Scientist have determined that in some parts hurricanes were impossible to ocurre in some parts but since now till this day climate change has made it

Within the past four months, we have had three devastating hurricanes hit the United States and the Caribbean. Hurricane is the name given to storms that form in the Atlantic or Eastern North Pacific. The scientific name is a tropical cyclone. Hurricanes are massive storms that prowl tropical seas. They usually form during the end of summer to the beginning of fall when vast stretches of the tropical ocean are heated by the sun. The end of the summer brings the most favorable conditions for hurricanes. Rising sea temperatures caused by global warming may have an impact on the number of hurricanes that hit landfall this year. To understand why the United States gets hit by numerous hurricanes each year, one must travel

The question still remains, how does climate change actually affect these hurricanes? Global warming is known for causing higher ocean temperatures; It is predicted temperature would rise by 3° to 5°C (34° to 41° Fahrenheit) by the year 2100. Respectively, the number of hurricanes may also flourish expeditiously since hurricanes are formed when there is warm bodies of water. With the increase in temperature, ice would likewise melt worldwide from sources such as: mountain glaciers, polar ice caps, ice sheets covering West Antarctica and Greenland, and the Arctic sea ice. In fact, scientists anticipate sea levels to rise by at least 25 meters (82 feet) by the year 2100. Consequently, when there is a rising sea level, it is known to cause a more

Global warming is one of the biggies topic issues in our society today, with that being said there are many misconceptions or misunderstandings of what global warming will to affect our worlds climates. Throughout this paper I plan to inform you of what Global Warming is, how Climates work to form severe weather systems that produce Hurricanes and what global warming will do to affect how hurricanes form and act. With severe weather systems such as Hurricanes, Tornadoes and typhoons, global warming will have a serious impact on millions of people across the globe, who are at risk of these violent acts of nature, and global warming will only make these events worse.

Hurricanes and tropical storms receive their energy from the ocean’s warmth, and since global warming is heating up the ocean, scientist predict hurricanes and tropical storms will last for a longer duration and become more extreme, destructive and will be an enormous issue for coastal communities. In fact, this year the total amount in damage the USA had to suffer from the Atlantic Hurricane Season was $590.7 million and a total of 88 fatalities.

The purpose of this article was to find out if climate change would have an impact on the frequency of Atlantic Hurricanes. In the article, the authors use various hurricane models to simulate what Atlantic Hurricane Seasons would look like in a warmer climate. Using the 18-model Ensemble Model, the authors predicted an extremely large increase of very intense hurricanes between 20°N and 40°N. However, from their models, they also predicted that the overall frequency of hurricane during the Atlantic Hurricane Season would decrease. Using the CMIP3 model, one of the various models used, the authors anticipate a potential of up 30% increase in damage caused by hurricanes. On the contrary, however, using the Ensemble Model, the authors forecasted

Is global warming causing an increase in the number or the intensity of hurricanes? This is a question that has been on many people’s minds the past several years. Many studies have been conducted to look at the potential effects of global warming on hurricanes. This review attempts to examine three studies that all compare past changes in sea-surface temperature with changes in hurricane numbers, intensity, and power. These studies provide some insight into the debate on whether or not global warming is having an impact on recent hurricanes. This review will discuss the findings of these studies and offer some discussion on the

In order to understand how global warming affects weather, more specifically hurricanes, one must understand what and how a hurricane is formed. A hurricane is when the low tropical pressure center gains enough energy and large pressure gradient to sustain winds of 74 miles an hour or more. Naturally, a hurricane is formed by the process of solar radiation, heating the air above warm oceans, creating a decrease in pressure; In addition to when the water is evaporated (adding humidity to the air, thus, decreasing the pressure more). This creates various convection cells and thunderstorms. As a result, from the widespread thunderstorm activity, it can merge into large updrafts, which is part of a huge convection cell.