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Climate
Change
BY: Ma.Emilia Pachano &
Alejandra Pinto
2B
2014
INDEX
Research
Weather and climate
difference
Causes of Climate Change
Earths Climate History
Timeline
Charts
Impacts of Climate Change
Are humans causing Climate
Change
What can we do
Reflection
Research
"Why Is Climate Important?" Why Is Climate Important? Web. 20 May
2014.
This web page gave me information about the ways that our lives
could change drastically because of the climate and weather.
Some of the examples that the page gave me where things like
floodings and hurricanes. This also says that if we continue to
pollute our planet this natural disasters will continue to happen
and every time even more stronger and someday this will
destroy our planet.
"Weather." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com. Web. 20 May 2014.
This dictionary gave me the definition for climate and weather. I
needed this two definitions to be able to finish the section 2
because in this section it asks you to find the definitions and
compare them.
Dunbar, Brian. "What's the Difference Between Weather and
Climate?" NASA. NASA, 27 Apr. 2005. Web. 20 May 2014.
This was a very reliable source because it is NASA that lives
studying about the earth and the space. This source gave me a
This web page gave me more information about the causes of climate
change which I needed to complete the section number 3. This was a
reliable source because it is National Geographic web page where the
information is accurate and reliable, it has and author, a last updated date,
the date it was published, etc.
"Climate Change in the past." Natural History Museum. N.p., n.d. Web.
27 May 2014.
What are n.p. & n.d.
This source give me information about the biggest ice age and the
greenhouse earth with witch i was able to complete section number
four that asked me to give clear examples of those i mentioned
before.
Weather &
Climate
Climate is the composite or generally prevailing weather
conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity,
precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the
year, averaged over a series of years. In the other hand
Weather is the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind,
temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. Climate and
Weather are different because of a measure of time. Climate
refers to how the atmosphere behaves over long periods of
time, for example during the past years the climate has been
changing and making the world warmer. But the weather
refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period
of time, it is how the atmosphere is that day; in Ecuador the
climate lately has been cold and cloudy. Also the climate is
something global that cant change throughout the day, but
the weather is something that happens in one specific day,
place and time and it can change throughout the day. Climate
is important because it can change our way of living, for
example a flooding or a hurricane can change our lives on our
economy and our society.
then they will exchange CO2 for oxygen. Its obvious that
climate change is happening, charts and scientists prove it,
humans have to take actions to stop this, and it could become
a disaster.
Timeline
1800-1870: the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere was 290 ppm (parts
per million) when it was measured
1870-1910: chemicals and other contaminating gasses are released to
the atmosphere in the second industrial revolution
1920-1925: cheap energy gets inaugurated with the opening of Texas
and the Persian Gulf oil fields
1930: global warming gets popular in the 19th century when it was
reported
1945: US office of naval research discovers information for a better
understanding of climate change
1957: launch of soviet sputnik satellite brings new funding and
coordination to climate studies.
1963: suggest that feedback with water vapor could make the
climate sensitive to changes in CO2 levels.
Charts
Impacts of Climate
Change
Over the period of 1948 to 2013, the temperature has been warmed.
Increased winter and spring temperatures have been part of these
warming trends to a bigger degree than other seasons. The warming
trends are also affecting the amount of rain, snow, and ice. Other is the
risk of extreme weather events such as heat waves, heavy rainfalls
and related flooding, dry spells and/or droughts, and forest fires. In
addition the climate change affected by changing ocean environments,
extreme sea level, wave regimes, and ice conditions will create
dramatic reductions in Arctic sea ice cover, mainly during the summer
season are increasing the global warming. Human food system,
economies, cities and communities are adapted to the climate we live
with. Climate change puts humans in a food fix. On the one hand,
some land use practices contribute to global emissions. People and
communities depend on agriculture. Around the world, a lot of
communities are having issues to adapt with the climate changes. If
the greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, humans would be
locked in to devastating rises in temperature. Moving toward a more
diversified, cleaner energy portfolio and scaling up energy efficiency
lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and are critical steps toward
reducing human emissions. From big cities to small communities, 50%
of the global population lives near the coast. But this way of life is
deeply imperiled by rising seas, coastal erosion and storms that are
intensified by climate change. Habitat destruction and land use
changes are degrading and destroying natural resources human need.
When we destroy these forests to clear land for ranches or farms, that
carbon gets released into the atmosphere and accelerates climate
change.
Humans causing
Climate Change?
Climate change is also caused because of human activities.
Burning fossil fuels and the destruction of forests to use that
area for agriculture. When the industrial revolution started, the
human activities and influences have increased and made the
climate get out of balance. These activities change the land
surface and release substances to the atmosphere. When this
happens it influences on the amount of outgoing energy that
can create warming and cooling effects on the climate.
Carbon Dioxide is a greenhouse gas and its the most
contributing effect that causes the atmosphere get thicker so
the sun rays get inside the earth but cant get out so the earth
What we can do
1.
transit system, and check out options for carpooling to work or school.
When you do drive, make sure your car is running efficiently. For
example, keeping your tires properly inflated can improve your gas
mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gas you save not only
helps your budget, it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere.
3.
Save light
Turn off the lights and electronic devices when they are not in use. Also
replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs.
CFLs also last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, use two-thirds
less energy, and give off 70 percent less heat.
4.
Be Green
Humans depend on trees so they could create paper and then use it.
Imagine how many trees are cut down each day for our paper need. Be
green and plant a tree, you will make a change. Also take care of the
plants. Dont ruin them or step on them.