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Climate Change
Climate Change
Does it matter?
Martin Hedberg meteorologist
Swedish Weather Center
CLIMATE CHANGE
WHAT?
WHEN?
HOW?
WHY?
Weather
Short term changes in atmospheric variables such as temperature and rainfall.
Climate
Long term state of atmospheric variables like rainfall and temperature
100 years
Climate change (Global Warming)
A significant change in weather patterns.
Without
With
greenhouse gases:
+15
-18 degrees!
degrees!
- Causes of Climate change -
External causes
✓ Solar activity
✓ Earths orbit
✓ Meteorites
Particles
(mostly a cooling effect)
✓ Renewable energy
Community response:
▪ Contour farming
▪ Re-forestation
▪ Fruit trees production
▪ Dry farming techniques
▪ Drip irrigation
Climate has changed
Act Now!