The Effects Of Climate Change On The World

Studies held in Svalbard have shown that the reindeer population has been decreasing it’s body mass. Reindeer born in the 1990’s weighed about 121 pounds, and those born in 2010 weighed about 106 pounds. This issue is a direct result of climate change, which is the expansion of the greenhouse effect, that is being caused by the doings of humans. Climate change indicates warmer winters means more rain. When the rain freezes, it creates a thick layer of ice above their food, which prevents the reindeer from eating, and creating serious competition for other food. The hungry females either aren’t able to give birth or produce babies that are much tinier.

Climate change is an ongoing process that has always happened, however there is no point in history where a cooling or warming curve has ever been so steep. The warming curve directly correlates with the beginning of the first industrial revolution to the present day. Before then Carbon levels stayed below 300 ppm, as ice cores from the poles show. Now for the first time since humans and their ancestors took first steps on this planet, they are above 400 ppm. Current carbon levels in the atmosphere, as far as science can tell, are just behind that of what they were around the extinction of the dinosaurs. Regulations on emissions are a must and should be updated and monitored by all countries around the world. Pushing for clean and sustainable

The studies of Earth have shown that in the last hundred years, the temperature has gone up one degree Fahrenheit. Even just one degree can make a big difference to the Earth’s natural form. The warming of the Earth has caused the snow and ice to melt much faster and the ocean levels to rise. In the next hundred years the effects will be more severe.

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?

The rapid changes in the Earth’s climate are phenomenally impacting how people live on a day to day basis. Regardless of whether people choose to believe it or not, records have shown that vast changes in temperature and weather patterns have definitely occurred since the Industrial Revolution. Moreover, each year we continue to see and deal with harsher and more severe weather conditions. For example, recently here in Dallas, the weather has been completely out of the ordinary considering these warm seventy-degree temperatures in mid-winter. Not to mention the series of unexpected tornadoes that tragically ended the lives of 11 people (a 3-month baby included) the day after Christmas. It is unusual to see these kinds of disasters hit this late in the year, if it is taken into account that tornado season is generally over by mid-November; this only goes to show that year after year weather is becoming less and less predictable. According to NASA, many scientists claim the biggest issue of climate change is the result of greenhouse gas emissions, and for decades, many organizations and government officials have proposed plans to reduce them and even though they have made huge strides it is still not enough to bring about huge changes for the environment. Climate Change is an issue that has been going on for too long and the only way to diminish it is by getting the population to reach a state of sustainability. To many the big question is “What is a state of

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.

Scientists across the globe are being funded to research the effects of climate change. Why, some may ask. Not only does climate change affect the world around you, it affects you directly. Whether it be through air, land, or sea, the human population is not overlooked by nature. Every single person on this planet is faced with climate change symptoms on a regular basis. The focus of this paper however will be solely on how the climate change is changing weather patterns and natural climates to create more frequent, large tropical storms and increased costal flooding. These storms and flooding are often a concern for hundreds of millions of people worldwide (typically costal dwellers), with a multitude of health risks involved with them. A storm or two here and there may not feel like a problem, but when we look and find global patterns there is no denying this is not natural.

Ever since the Earth was made approximately four and a half billion years ago, the formation of fossil fuels from decayed plants and animals have been a burden upon the planet. Coal, for example, was the first fossil fuel to become the main energy source in the United States to replace the low-energy firewood during the second half of the nineteenth century. Although coal was beneficial for the industrial age of the United States, it had its drawbacks. These drawbacks included the emissions of Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Oxide, Particulate Matter, and Volatile Organic Compounds. With the significant increase of fossil fuel emissions in the atmosphere, the Earth started to experience an increase in global temperature due to the Greenhouse Effect. As countries around the world shifted from pre-industrial to transitional to post-industrial phases, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels increased by an unthinkable amount. Greenhouse gases negatively impact the world environment because it can cause smog pollution, acid deposition, water contamination, habitat destruction, and the loss of biodiversity. As of today, fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas continue to negatively impact the world environment and its ecosystems.

On one side of the debate, there are the people who believe climate change is real and needs to be acted upon. On the other side, there 's people who believe climate change is a natural process and has been happening this way for thousands of years. Ever since the technology has been available scientist have been tracking the changes in weather. The changes depicted on these charts prove that over the past few decades, greenhouse gas amounts in the atmosphere have increased, resulting in greater temperatures on earth. Scientists are able to predict the temperatures “before man” by using various methods such as analyzing ice cuttings. These show that over the past millions of years, the climate has changed drastically, but in a repeating pattern. Currently, the charts show that the greenhouse gas emissions and temperature levels have exceeded what they previously were, and are at an all time high (Cook). There

Due to recent climate change the environment has been impacted in many ways. Climate Change is a change in global or regional climate patterns attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels (Oxford Dictionary). Scientists have studied the impacts it 's having on the environment such as temperature rising, sea level rising, and increase in natural disasters. Climate change has only affected us in the 20 years due to the increase in factories cars, and CO2 we produce.

Climate is consistent behavior of temperature, precipitation, humidity, atmospheric pressure and other related environmental factors. Around the globe, temperature a re climbing, sea levels are rising, and season are changing, which means that climate change is transforming our Earth. Climate change indicates negative consequences on the impact to humanity and on the factors of the climate system. By climate change the most endangered is atmosphere, because it changes the composition of uncontrolled combustion of fossil fuels. Due this, layer of greenhouse gasses around the Earth becomes more ticker, which makes the Earth warmer.

Climate change is an issue that has been present for many years, but we are just now deciding to stand up and try to fix things. The problem at hand is whether or not it’s too late to undo the destruction that’s already been done. Is this damage too critical that it cannot be corrected? Climate change is an environmental issue that is reversible, the damage might already be done but if we work towards a sustainable lifestyle it is something our environment can recover from.

“If international climate policy is to prove effective, government policy-makers will unavoidably need to take all business actors on board, not the least of them the multinational oil corporations. The oil industry is one of the most powerful and global business sectors today and its activities and products are directly linked with rising greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding its climate change strategies and actions is of utmost importance to those policy-makers aiming at constructive participation of the oil industry in the shift to a climate-friendly world.” (Van den Hove, Le Menestrel and De Bettignies, 2002)