Penn Foster Career School CLIMATE CHANGE Global Warming Cristina Miller Student Number 22045543 Introduction to Biology‚ SCI 120 Research Project 25088100 November 20‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION Climate change is the variation of the weather in global scale which include changes in temperature‚ precipitation‚ nebulosity and other phenomena. These variations last for an extended period of time (decades to millions of years) and they can be caused by external forces (variations on the solar
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Natural Causes of Climate Change The earth’s climate is influenced and changed through natural causes like volcanic eruptions‚ ocean current‚ the earth’s orbital changes and solar variations. Volcanic Eruptions When a volcano erupts it throws out large volumes of sulphur dioxide (SO2)‚ water vapour‚ dust‚ and ash into the atmosphere. Large volumes of gases and ash can influence climatic patterns for years by increasing planetary reflectivity causing atmospheric cooling. Tiny particles called aerosols
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Climate change has many effects on New England food production. As the temperature rises the crops being grown currently can not survive the warmer climate and a valuable source of food and income has been lost. Farmers carefully plan their growing‚ planting‚ and harvesting seasons and if the temperatures are unpredictable a farmer’s crops could be ruined overnight. Many crops are affected by climate change. Different crops need to be grown at different temperatures in order to survive. New
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inaugural ceremonies there were a lot of concerns about the air quality‚ the contamination‚ and the heat in Beijing. Many athletes wore face masks to prevent getting sick prior to their respective competitions. We might be asking ourselves‚ what does that have to do with climate change? As China and its neighbors economies grow‚ the need for more energy increases. In order to meet their energy demands‚ industries have to use fossil fuels for energy. Fossil fuel burning accounts for 75% of the
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1 Climate Change and Food Security Prepared by Lauren Sacks and Cynthia Rosenzweig Introduction Over the past fifty years‚ human ingenuity has led to technological advances in agriculture that have dramatically increased crop yields. However‚ despite these improvements‚ agriculture is still highly dependent on climate since solar radiation‚ temperature‚ and precipitation are the main drivers of crop growth. Since the industrial revolution‚ humans have been changing the global climate by emitting
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Throughout history‚ humans have degraded the condition of our earth at an ever-growing rate. The condition of our climate has become worse and worse and not much has been done to correct‚ or lessen‚ the damage inflicted to it. Through pollution‚ an incredible reliance and use of fossil fuels‚ and harmful practices used to harvest resources‚ humans have taken a huge toll on the earth. Recently many countries are recognizing the damage done‚ and are actively passing laws and regulations to curb the
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"Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species‚ and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating " Best Actor Oscar Winner Leonardo DiCaprio. The Global Warming is an increase of the average temperature of the terrestrial surface‚ considered as a symptom and a consequence of the climate change. The global warming of the Earth is already a fact that produced‚ and it will produce‚ serious consequences in the climate‚ the
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2050 because of climate change. Climate change is the world’s most prominent problem‚ yet there seems to be no action being taken. My goal is to persuade you to sponsor a renewable energy program to take action against the horrific effects that climate change is already having at the North and South Poles because it is going to start affecting the rest of the world‚ and waiting even one year could drastically harm the ecosystems of the only planet we can sustain life on. Climate change is the most difficult
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pretty irrelevant in the world today‚ its break off from the ancient supercontinent Gondwanaland 30 million years ago‚ played a crucial role in stabilizing the climate for human life. In particularly‚ Its separation from South America created water gaps which allowed winds to sweep around the world.In addition‚ the separation created a cooler climate more stabilized for human life (Linden‚ 35). It was not until 5‚000 years ago when urban societies developed laying the foundations for civilizations.
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PHILIPPINE COUNTRY REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH EFFECTS Presented By: THEODORA CECILE G. MAGTURO MD. MHA NCDPC-DOH ENGR. JEAN ROSETE EMB-DENR MR. NINIO RELOX PAGASA-DOST DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Republic of the Philippines COUNTRY DESCRIPTION •7107 Islands •No land boundaries Taiwan- north Vietnam –west China – northwest Malaysia and Indonesia–South 3 major islands •Luzon •Visayas •Mindanao DEPARTMENT OF
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