Climate Change & Extreme Weather Conditions

By Keyasia Duck
Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that
change lasts for an extended period of time. Climate change can be caused by factors such
as biotic processes, variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, &
volcanic eruptions. Human activities contribute to climate change by causing changes in
Earth’s atmosphere in the amounts of greenhouse gases, aerosols, (small particles), and
cloudiness. The largest known contribution comes from the burning of fossil fuels, which
releases carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere.
It is very important people become aware of this because it causes more extreme
weather.
We discovered Climate Change & Extreme Weather existed when we burn fossil fuels, such
as coal & gas and we release carbon and it builds up in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases
and aerosols affect climate by altering incoming solar radiation and outgoing infrared
(thermal) radiation that are part of Earth’s energy balance. River floods worldwide shows
that 21 million people worldwide are affected by river floods each year on average. This
number could increase to 54 million in 2030 due to climate change and socio-economic
development. The following laws have been passed to help with increased flooding. The
national Flood Insurance Act of 1968, The Flood Insurance Protection Act of 1937, & The
National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994.
Some solutions to fix this problem is we can take sensible steps towards protecting our
environment and human health. We can also take actions to prepare our communities for
present and future effects of climate change. We can also reduce the release of heat
trapping gases like carbon can help protect our health and well being by decreasing impacts
on our climate system. We can educate people and raise awareness by making posters
about it or the reporters can talk about it around the world to spread it around.