Why is climate change happening and what are the causes?

There are many “natural” and “anthropogenic”

(human-induced) factors that contribute to climate change. Climate change has always happened on Earth,
which is clearly seen in the ecological record; it is the rapid rate and the magnitude of climate change occurring
now that is of great concern worldwide.

Factors of Climate Change

four factors that may cause climate change are: - The amount of carbon dioxide in atmosphere. - The
amount of forest burned within a period of time. - The amount of carbon emission created by the
transportation vehicles and the factories. - The methane emissions from the animals.

Types of climate change

The climate doesn't change, it's still a dry climate. Types of climate. There are lots of ways that scientists use to describe
different types of climate. One way is to divide up climates into five types: tropical, dry, mild, cold, and polar.

What are the Six Major Climate Regions?

Polar Chill
Polar climates are very cold and dry throughout the year. They encompass the South Pole, the extreme
northern latitudes and the interior of Greenland. Plant life is non-existent except for some algae, while the
few animal species include polar bears, killer whales, seals and penguins.

Temperate Regions
The temperate region experiences cold winters and mild summers, and covers much of North America,
Europe and the northern parts of Asia. Temperate forests grow in soil fertilized by leaf litter, producing a rich
diversity of plants like oak, maple, elm and willow, and animals like deer, bear, rabbits, squirrels and birds.
Temperate grasslands are dominated by

Flowering grasses, and are populated by such fauna as lions, wolves, zebras, foxes, snakes
and deer.

Arid Zones
Arid zones are hot and dry all year and include the deserts of North Africa and central Asia, the southwest
United States, and inland Australia. The coarse soil contains little surface water and supports mostly shrubs
and short, woody trees. Animal life includes birds, reptiles, insects, rodents and small carnivores.
Damp Tropical Regions
The tropical region is hot and wet, covering the jungles of South America and Africa, Southeast Asia and the
islands of the Pacific. This area contains the greatest diversity of plant and animal life. Tropical forests
experience about 12 hours of daylight daily, with only a rainy and dry season. They can contain 100 different
tree species in a half-mile square, with small fauna like birds, bats, insects and small mammals.

The Mild Mediterranean

A Mediterranean climate shows mild winters and hot, dry summers, and includes the land surrounding the
Mediterranean Sea, Southern South America and Southern California. Plants are typically shrubby and less
than three feet tall, populated by small, nocturnal animals like geckos, snakes and rodents, which are hunted
by raptors like hawks.

The Cold Tundra

The tundra is very cold all year and covers the tops of mountains, the northern extremes of North America
and Asia, and the southern coast of Greenland. Though plant life may be numerous, it grows low to the
ground and includes grasses and shrubs. Animal populations, which expand and shrink radically depending
on the season, include caribou, squirrels, foxes, wolves, bears, and migratory birds

Types of Climate Change Impacts

Health

Coastal Areas

Forest

Agriculture

Water Resources

Species and Natural resources

Climate Change is something receives quite a lot of discussion -- even by those who deny that it's actually
happening.

What causes it, exactly?

According to the National Resource Defense Council, "global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and
other air pollutants and greenhouse gases collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have
bounced off the earth's surface."

To put that just a little more simply, global warming basically makes the world's temperature a lot hotter in a
completely unnatural way, because of what human beings are doing to the planet.

And those ecosystems -- the ones that human beings rely on for literally everything -- are totally deteriorating
because of those actions.

There seems to be a real disconnect, however, between the reality of global warming, and the actions human beings
take during the day to respect the environment.

Might it be because most people don't think climate change affects them at all?

While you may think it's unlikely that the sea is going to rise to chaotic levels during your lifetime (FYI, Miami is
already contending with this issue), believe me when I say every single person will eventually feel the heat of this
dire situation.

Here are just a few ways climate change is affecting your life.

1. To State The Obvious, The Weather

That warmest February ever thing wasn't just in your head -- that was absolutely real AF.
 Researchers believe it was a direct result of man-made global warming, and many say this is only expected
to happen more frequently.

And, yeah, the snow ice is still melting, which is particularly bad because that helps regulate global
temperatures, but it can't really do that very well if human beings continue trapping heat in the atmosphere
with pollution and trash.

Good times!!!

2. Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is no joke.

And it's on the rise, especially in the northeast US (where I happen to live, and I've seen at least three of my own
friends affected by it, as well as my brother's beloved dog).

What does this have to do with the climate, you may ask?

Because of the increase in greenhouse gases, it's getting more and more humid outside.

This is great news for ticks, who can survive longer in higher relative humidity, but of course, it's pretty bad news
for people, who can easily get sick from the diseases they carry.

3. You Can Say Goodbye To Your Morning Cup Of Coffee

The effects of global warming could very well destroy half of Ethiopia's coffee crops, as rising
temperatures make it easier for fungus to thrive and kill coffee plants.

While Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, and where some of the finest beans in the world come from, it isn't the
only source coffee that will be affected by the climate.

Moving crops potentially means worse coffee, and at higher prices. 

4. Natural Disasters Are Getting Worse

Tornados -- which are pretty much one of the scariest things on Earth -- are increasing in both
their intensity and ability to cause widespread destruction due to wind shear.

Top wind speeds are affecting the severity of all kinds of natural disasters, partially because of the increase
in heat and energy hanging around in the atmosphere, all just patiently waiting to reek havoc on the world.

5. Vacations Are Rapidly Becoming Less Beautiful

All of the national parks you know and love are affected by these drastic changes in the weather.

The Sequoias, for example, are negatively affected by rising heat, dry seasons, and a decrease in snowpack.

6. The Land Is Literally Burning

Oh yeah, more fires, too.

 Drier climates increase the destruction caused by wildfire season. Lightning occurs more frequently, and an
increase in dead plants and trees means more to burn.

Perhaps you should think twice before throwing away another iced coffee container, or driving your car
literally everywhere when you know fully well you could go for a stroll.

This time on Earth is limited, people. It's time you realized it.

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Climate Change
Climate change occurs when changes in Earth's
climate system result in new weather patterns that
remain in place for an extended period of time. This
length of time can be as short as a few decades to
as long as millions of years. Scientists have
identified many episodes of climate change during
Earth's geological history; more recently since the
industrial revolution the climate has increasingly
been affected by human activities driving global
warming, and the terms are commonly used
interchangeably in that context.

What do Scientists think about climate change?

Scientific consensus on climate change is the consensus of climate scientists regarding the degree to which
global warming is occurring, its likely causes, and its probable consequences. Currently, there is a strong
scientific consensus that the Earth is warming and that this warming is mainly caused by human activities.
Global warming has been the crisis of the last few decades.  After a period of
global cooling in the min 20th Century, the Century as a whole saw a global
temperature rise between 1-1.4°F.  Over the same time the volume of
greenhouse gasses (Carbon Dioxide and Methane amongst others) increased
to 389 parts per million against a background fluctuation between 180-
300ppm in the previous 650,000 years.

Climate change proponents such as the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on

Climate Change),  NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) believe that the rise in greenhouse gasses comes
from human activities.  Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gasses into
the atmosphere – at the same time the reduction in forested land through
logging or clearing for agriculture results in a loss of the natural carbon sink
(trees absorb

arbon Dioxide).  Man made global warming – they would have us believe –
will be single handedly responsible for rising sea levels, melting glaciers,
species extinction and any severe weather from tornadoes to ice-storms.

This view, supported by the mainstream media, has become the orthodox
belief.  Only a few scientists now admit to being sceptical about man’s role in
global warming.  Is the orthodoxy right?  Here are the Top 10 Reasons
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