The document discusses factors that affect climate change and weather patterns. It defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather that are primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels since 1800. Global warming is explained as a gradual increase in average global temperatures caused by the greenhouse effect trapping heat from solar radiation. Some key causes of climate change discussed are burning fossil fuels, deforestation, methane from farming, and overpopulation. Effects include impacts on human health, plants, animals, and melting glaciers contributing to sea level rise. Ways to prevent further climate change mentioned are reducing emissions, conserving energy, adopting renewable energy, and educating people.
The document discusses factors that affect climate change and weather patterns. It defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather that are primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels since 1800. Global warming is explained as a gradual increase in average global temperatures caused by the greenhouse effect trapping heat from solar radiation. Some key causes of climate change discussed are burning fossil fuels, deforestation, methane from farming, and overpopulation. Effects include impacts on human health, plants, animals, and melting glaciers contributing to sea level rise. Ways to prevent further climate change mentioned are reducing emissions, conserving energy, adopting renewable energy, and educating people.
The document discusses factors that affect climate change and weather patterns. It defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather that are primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels since 1800. Global warming is explained as a gradual increase in average global temperatures caused by the greenhouse effect trapping heat from solar radiation. Some key causes of climate change discussed are burning fossil fuels, deforestation, methane from farming, and overpopulation. Effects include impacts on human health, plants, animals, and melting glaciers contributing to sea level rise. Ways to prevent further climate change mentioned are reducing emissions, conserving energy, adopting renewable energy, and educating people.
The document discusses factors that affect climate change and weather patterns. It defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather that are primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels since 1800. Global warming is explained as a gradual increase in average global temperatures caused by the greenhouse effect trapping heat from solar radiation. Some key causes of climate change discussed are burning fossil fuels, deforestation, methane from farming, and overpopulation. Effects include impacts on human health, plants, animals, and melting glaciers contributing to sea level rise. Ways to prevent further climate change mentioned are reducing emissions, conserving energy, adopting renewable energy, and educating people.
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Climate Change
Factors of climate change
Title and Content Layout with List • Add your first bullet point here • Add your second bullet point here • Add your third bullet point here What is climate change?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in
temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas Two Content Layout with SmartArt • Add your first bullet point here • Add your second bullet point here • Add your third bullet point here
Global warming Global warming is a gradual, long- term increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect where gasses from various human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, trap heat from solar radiation. Green House Effect The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is one of the things that makes Earth a comfortable place to live. Green House Effect
• Sunlight reaches the earth
• Some energy is reflected back into space • Some is absorbed and re-rediated as heat
• Most of the heat is absorbed by greenhouse
gases and then radiated in all directions, warming the earth The main gases responsible for the greenhouse effect include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor (which all occur naturally), and fluorinated gases (which are synthetic). Causes of Climate change Burning of Fossil Fuels When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming. Already the average global temperature has increased by 1C. Intense Farming Farming in particular releases significant amounts of methane and nitrous oxide, two powerful greenhouse gases. Methane is produced by livestock during digestion due to enteric fermentation and is released via belches. It can also escape from stored manure and organic waste in landfills. Deforestation Deforestation can be defined as the large- scale removal of trees from forests (or other lands) for the facilitation of human activities. It is a serious environmental concern since it can result in the loss of biodiversity, damage to natural habitats, disturbances in the water cycle, and soil erosion. Overpopulation
An increase in population will inevitably create pressures leading to more deforestation, decreased biodiversity, and spikes in pollution and emissions, which will exacerbate climate change. Effects of Climate Change Human Health The health effects of these disruptions include increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries and premature deaths related to extreme weather events, changes in the prevalence and geographical distribution of food- and water- borne illnesses and other infectious diseases, and threats to mental health. Plants Rising temperatures lead to more frequent droughts, wildfires, and invasive pest outbreaks, leading to the loss of plant species. That has numerous detrimental effects including: Lowered Productivity: Longer droughts and increased number of heat waves will stress plants, causing them to be less productive. Animals
Ecosystems may become uninhabitable for certain animals, forcing wildlife to migrate outside of their usual patterns in search of food and livable conditions, while causing other animals to die off. Melting Glaciers
Melting glaciers add to rising sea levels, which in turn increases coastal erosion and elevates storm surge as warming air and ocean temperatures create more frequent and intense coastal storms like hurricanes and typhoons Changes in Percipitation Climate change can affect the intensity and frequency of precipitation. Warmer oceans increase the amount of water that evaporates into the air. When more moisture- laden air moves over land or converges into a storm system, it can produce more intense precipitation—for example, heavier rain and snow storms Ways to prevent Climate Change
• Reduce carbon emissions
• Conservation of energy • Practice 3R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) • Adopt a plant base diet • Use renewable energy • Preservation of forest • Educate People Factors Affecting The Climate •State of the atmosphere at a particular place during a short period of time. It involves such What is atmospheric phenomena as temperature, Weather? humidity, precipitation (type and amount), air pressure, wind, and cloud cover For Example: Factors Effecting Weather
Temperature
Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of an object. Thermometer Wind Wind is the movement of air, caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the Earth's own rotation. Wind vane Anemometer Air Pressure It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.
Barometer Humidity Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapor in the air, the humidity will be high.
Hygrometer Percipitation Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.
Rain Gauge What is Climate? Climate is the average weather in a given area over a longer period of time. Factors Affecting the Climate
Latitude
Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around Earth east- west, parallel to the Equator. There is a relationship between latitude and temperature around the world, as temperatures are typically warmer approaching the Equator and cooler approaching the Poles. There are variations, though, as other factors such as elevation, ocean currents, and precipitation affect climate patterns. As the latitude increases, temperature decreases Altitude What is that during summer many people visit baguio city? Altitude
Altitude, like elevation, is the distance above sea level. Areas are often considered "high- altitude" if they reach at least 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) into the atmosphere. Bodies of Water Large bodies of water, such as oceans, seas and large lakes, can affect the climate of an area. Water heats and cools more slowly than landmasses. Therefore, the coastal regions will stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter, thus creating a more moderate climate with a Places that are far from the narrower temperature bodies of water have extreme range climates Topography Topography affects the climate in that it influences wind patterns and weather patterns. For example, mountains block cold air from flowing over the warm ground below them, which results in warmer temperatures on one side of the mountain range than on the other side. Ocean Currents Ocean currents act much like a conveyer belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface. Write TRUE if the statement is right, write FALSE if the statement is wrong. ½ Crosswise paper 1. Climate change refers to a long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns. 2. Global warming is a grdual, short term increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere due to the green house effect. 3. The Greenhouse Effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's Atmosphere trap the Sun's Heat. 4. One of the causes of Climate change is Melting Glaciers. 5. One of the effect of Climate change is Change in Percipitation. 6. Weather is state of the atmosphere at a particular place during a long period of time. 7. Barometer is used to measure temperature. 8. Wind vane is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind. 9. Hygrometer is used in measuring Humidity. 10. Climate is the average weather in a given area over a longer period of time. Answers:
