Wildfire Vs Wild Fire

I believe that Global warming is in fact true and that the evidence that we see in regards to the temperature change and environmental change does defend my perspective. Studies have shown that global surface temperature has increased about 0.74°C within the last century. The global surface temperature is also expected to increase by another 3–5°C in 100 years to come (5). Even though this relatively small number may seem insignificant to many people, it has caused many changes to the overall atmosphere that can be further discussed. Changes that are associated with the atmosphere and also the climate change have an influence on the biosphere and human environment (1). The warming of earths

We might disagree on the causes of global warming; however, we cannot ignore that it is happening. Although we still experience cold winters, average global temperatures has risen drastically for the past three decades. Polar ice caps are melting; as a result, sea levels are rising. Scientist predict more extreme weather in the coming decades, in fact, droughts will probably be more common. Also, flooding and tropical temperatures might cause large amounts of methane gases to be released, which could be disastrous for our atmosphere. Climate change may have human causes and also it might be a natural occurrence. Nevertheless, we must find ways to save our planet.

First of all, the main effect of global warming is the fact that it causes warmer temperatures. While warmer temperatures may seem beneficial and good, the ways the atmosphere is becoming warmer isn’t that great. According to the article, Global warming, it states, “Natural processes on Earth constantly create and destroy greenhouse gases.” “Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, add an extra seven billion metric tons per year” (“Global Warming”). To explain, what this shows is that nature is already creating greenhouse gasses and people are adding even more to the atmosphere. While people strive on greenhouse gasses for warmth, the amount of greenhouse gasses forming will cause numerous environmental hazards in the future.

Global warming is a phenomenon that has amazed and frightened everyone ever since it came into being. The consequences and end results of global warming is what goes on to alarm and frighten everyone on earth. If looked at it literally, global warming is basically in increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. This change and elevation has been occurring ever since the 19th century and is known to increase even more. The change in the global temperature is dangerous because it goes onto increase the sea levels and alterations precipitation, melting of glacier and possible risks of floods around the world. Global warming can even cause a spread of the deserts (Lu, Vecchi and Reichler 6)

Wildfires and Floods are both caused by climate change. For example onto why this is a massive problem, California had 10 largest modern wildfires in the last 14 years. The fires are horrible because they have destroyed more than 6,000 structures . Next, Floods are another huge problem for the earth. Floods have became larger in rivers and streams causing massive damage. They were three times more deadly in Hurricane

Disasters occur naturally, but climate change causes them to be more violent and more unpredictable. Climate change also makes it more likely that a natural disaster will happen. “The kind of surge related flooding that Superstorm Sandy brought to parts of New York City is about 50 percent more likely than it was in 1950” (Borenstein). Flooding on coast lines can be caused by the melting of the polar ice caps. The thing that causes the polar ice caps to melt is the rising temperature of the atmosphere. The melting of the polar ice caps is bad because it raises the level of the ocean. When the level of the ocean is raised it can cause less land to be by the ocean. Another way the rising temperatures of the Earth is catastrophic is the harm it does to some national parks. There are several national parks that are getting hit the hardest. A couple that are affected are Glacier National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park. “Across the West, bark beetles, which thrive on warmer winters, are infesting more and more pine trees, turning once-green hillsides into fire hazards” (Duncan). This is a problem because trees are major producers of oxygen, and they help take the carbon monoxide, that we breath, out of the air. Even though there is a lot of evidence that climate change is man made, there are still people who deny it and say that it occurs

The article Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet: Effects "...some of the impacts that are currently visible throughout the U. S. and will continue to affect these regions, according to the Third National Climate Assessment Report 2, released by the U. S. Global Change Research Program: Northwest. Changes in the timing of stream flow reduce water supplies for competing demands...Increasing wildfire.." (Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet: Effects 2). This summer in Washington we have witnessed both reduced water supplies and lot of wildfires but, the last thing that comes to mind when we hear about these disasters is global warming, I will confess I had no clue that wildfires and low water supply were effects of global warming till I read this article. After watching the Ted Talk: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change, James Hansen a professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, said "We also said that the 21st century would see shifting climate zones. creation of drought-prone regions in North America and Asia erosion of ice sheets, rising sea levels, and opening of the fabled Northwest Passage. All of these impacts have since either happened or are now well under

Since late 1800s earth's average temperatures worldwide has risen by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Global warming is gradual heating of the earth's surface, oceans and atmosphere. We are causing the global warming by burning fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas this fuel are used in factory and other places. Global warming has dramatic effect on wildlife animals such as polar bears, penguins, turtle and many other animals. Today we are going talk about the global warming effect on polar bears. The polar bear was listed as a threatened species.

According to scientific research, the average temperature of the earth has risen by between ten and twenty degrees Celsius (M.L. Weitzman, 2008). These high temperatures could well be described as a ‘recipe for disaster’, and could produce results that would be catastrophic on a global scale. What is more alarming however, is that there is already a lot of evidence of predicted results of climate change, for instance, in Australia especially, severe draughts have been common in farming areas in the last few decades, there has been an increase of intense and extreme weather events, for example floods, flash floods, tsunamis, earthquakes and tornados, almost all of the natural disasters listed have occurred for ‘unknown’ reasons in the past few years. Rises in sea water level and temperature due to higher acid levels caused by global warming, threaten the existence of species and in some areas, entire eco-systems resulting in the loss of natural biodiversity. ‘Climate change is pushing the world to the verge of environmental and economic collapse, whether global deniers want to believe it or not’ (N. Klein, 2011).

The author, Denchak, would like us to know that global warming is undoubtedly dangerous to our survival. Denchak explained that the hotter the weather is, the worse it will be for our environment. The author claims if global warming continues, it will be detrimental to our ecosystem and livelihood. Aliya Haq from the NRDC’s Clean Power Plan stated that weather disasters will increase due to how rapidly the weather is changing and how unnatural it is. Global emissions will make the temperature increase 8 degrees by the year 2100 if it continues to grow the way it is now. Furthermore, “...humans are the number one cause of the epidemic”, claims

Another cause due the global warming effects is increases wildfires. In California wildfires occur so much in the last ten years over $400 million has been spent to deal with the increase in fires, thanks to global warming and the state not getting enough water. The final reason is that due to the global warming occurring health care is getting more expensive than ever and still growing. All the global warming has lead to increase air pollution and for people with allergies these seasons last

Upon a search of the University of Idaho Library, I found a scholarly research article relating fires to climate change. This article is highly technical in nature. Through the extensive analysis of data, Liu, Goodrick and Heilman found that climate change and augmenting fire activity form a malicious cycle. Warm temperatures enable fuel moistures to decline, allowing fires to explode. Fires, more specifically large ones, emit enormous amounts of exhaust. They discovered that fire emissions help to worsen climate change. The main components of fire emissions are carbon dioxide, organic carbon, and black carbon; carbon dioxide is the largest pollutant of the three, accounting for about 71% on average. When released into the atmosphere,

Global warming has a lot of causes and effects throughout the globe, including: icecaps melting, deforestation, carbon emissions, factory smoke, forest fires, coral reefs dying, and extreme weather catastrophes. All of these causes and effects listed can be prevented if only the population of people who do not believe it is real would start caring about the environment and what we release into the atmosphere.

Rising temperatures is yet another effect we can see from global warming. Weather patterns are beginning to shift causing droughts, flooding, wildfires, and hurricanes. Dr. Piers Seller, Director of Earth Sciences Division NASA said that,

of our temperature of our earth may seem meaningless to some. Although, to others global warming is a growing epidemic that is defined as the possibility of our planet becoming too warm and becoming very dangerous for human existence. So when our population is faced to deal with the concept of a possible ending of the human race, people are subjected to panic and fret. Studies do indeed show that our planet is getting warmer, but is this due to global warming entirely? Our great