A Cooler Climate

Lichens are widely distributed in many different areas and can be found inhabited within harsh habitats such as dry arid hot deserts and freezing mountain tops. Environmental factors such as temperature, sun exposure levels, and the pH levels of soil influence the growth of Lichens. Their natural structure and symbiotic relationship with fungus and a photosynthetic partner has given these organisms the ability to survive such harsh and exposed environments. Their ability to absorb substances and

the inconsistent climate patterns and the overall warming of the climate. The Giant Pacific Octopus typically lives in the North Pacific in temperatures of approximately 8˚C to 13˚C (Americas,

Climate change is becoming more and more relevant to the state of Maine. It will affect our beaches, the fish industry the ski industry, and many others. In order to solve the problem, people must fully understand it. Therefore, climate change should be emphasized more in the education system. Being able to personally relate to a topic makes a person more likely to care. When talking about climate change, “global” is too broad of a term. Thinking of climate change as a local problem makes it much

temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Global warming has increased over the past few centuries. Human actions, greenhouse gases, and climate changes all coincide within global warming. It has a huge affect on the lives of every living organism and nature. “It has been proven to be effective due to the justification of human actions, a rise in climate changes, and greenhouse gases, which is the number one cause” (Casper Introduction). However “global warming is the most urgent environmental

Threat of Global Warming There are two burning questions that I feel need to be answered before exploring the aspects of global warming. They are what is the greenhouse effect and how does the green house effect contribute to global warming? Gases in the atmosphere are transparent to visible light but absorb infrared (heat) waves that are reradiated from the earth’s surface (Cunningham, Cunningham, Saigo 05). However, some greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere, while others

Around 65 million years ago, the climate in Australia was cooler and wetter than it is now, with great, shallow seas in central Australia due to it being joined to Antarctica allowing for sea-living creatures such as the Plesiosaurs and Iscthyosaurs. However, as Australia started to separate from Antarctica and began moving northward roughly 23 million years ago, the climate became warmer and drier with temperate rainforest started to form. These great lush forests fed and protected large numbers

HUMAN ADAPTION OF HOT AND ARID CLIMATE People naturally tend to adapt changes related to their surroundings, and adaptive approach to thermal comfort is generated by this natural tendency (Nicol and Humphreys, 2002). In hot arid climates thermal discomfort can be experienced when the skin temperature goes high from comfort range, even in inactive position. The temperature range of discomfort in stable condition is around 33°-34°C but it declines with any kind of physical activity (Givoni, 1998).

Climate plays an important environmental influence on our ecosystems, and climate changes and the influences of it affect ecosystems in many ways. Ecosystems are already showing negative impacts under current levels of climate change. One of the biggest issues that we are facing nowadays is global warming. With the global warming and the rising of the temperature of sea water, it has great impact on the species in the ocean. More species is facing extinction and with the rising of temperature, it

today is climate change. Climate change in the world can be caused by numerous activities including human activities. Climate change occurs when the temperature rises significantly, which leads to many different changes happening on Earth such less snow in the winter. These changes include floods, drought, or intense rain, as well as severe heat waves. One of the biggest problems is rising sea level, other cases are melting of glaciers, heating, and acidity of oceans. The earth’s climate changed plural

available all year round due to similar weather patterns and common snow. Lassen’s climate is similar, having cold temperatures and high precipitation. At the park, you can find climate zones at Loomis Ranger Station, Butte Lake Ranger Station, Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, Warner Valley Ranger Station, or Juniper Lake Ranger Station. Temperatures can be found online as well. Beginning with summer, the climate range is from thirty-four to eight-six degrees farenheit. There is an average precipitation