Climate Change In Georgia

Climate change represents the gradual change in climate over a long period of time and it reflects many ways such as higher than usual temperatures and precipitations. This has environmental and health implication to humans all over the world as well as local challenges in different regions. Impacts of climate change includes flooding, drought, heavier and short duration rainfall, hotter summers and cooler winters, melting of glaciers and rising sea levels. Climate change is largely believed to be manmade as such large producers of carbon emission have been looking for ways to come together to reduce carbon emissions and improve renewable energy sources. However, there are variant views from some people and some politicians who believe climate change is not real and it is a natural phenomenon. Many in the scientific world agree about challenges with climate change but sometimes differ about its measurement and forecast. Meanwhile, there also exist scientists who do not accept the science behind the climate change theory. There is no doubt that the state of Georgia has been experiencing some effects of climate
Especially as it is a populous state and major agriculture dependent state. Already, Atlanta has been noted to have more days with temperatures above 95oF and sea level in Savannah has risen 8 inches since 1935. Some projected impact of climate change in Georgia includes Corn crop yield dropping by 15% while the yield of Wheat will drop by 20% by the year 2020, Tybee island is expected to lose as much as 50% of its residential land and as much as 30% of its commercially occupied land due to rising sea levels by the year 2110. (usclimatenetwork.org). Nonetheless, politicians in Georgia are not in agreement with the facts about Climate change as some described it as a hoax and others believe it is real and actions needs to be put in place to tackle