Climate Change

"Climate change is the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth, mostly

due to the burning of fossil fuels."

Types Climate Change

1)Tropical

In this hot and humid zone, the average temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round
and there is more than 59 inches of precipitation each year.

2) Dry

These climate zones are so dry because moisture is rapidly evaporated from the air and there is
very little precipitation.

3) Temperate

In this zone, there are typically warm and summers with thunderstorms and mild winters.

4) Continental

These regions have warm to cool summers and very cold winters. In the winter, this zone can
experience snowstorms, strong winds, and very cold temperatures—sometimes falling below
-22°F (-30°C)!
5) Polar

In the polar climate zones, it’s extremely cold. Even in summer, the temperatures here never go
higher than 50°F (10°C)!

Climate change
CAUSES

1. The brightness of the Sun continues to increase as the star ages and it passes on an
increasing amount of this energy to Earth's atmosphere over time.
2. Fossil-fuel combustion, deforestation, rice cultivation, livestock ranching, industrial
production, and other human activities have increased since the development of
agriculture and especially since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
3. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and
water vapour, absorb infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and reradiate it
back, thus contributing to the greenhouse effect.
4. Ice sheets, sea ice, terrestrial vegetation, ocean temperatures, weathering rates, ocean
circulation, and GHG concentrations are influenced either directly or indirectly by the
atmosphere; however, they also all feed back into the atmosphere and influence it in
important ways.
5. Tectonic movements, which change the shape, size, position, and elevation of the
continental masses and the bathymetry of the oceans, have had strong effects on the
circulation of both the atmosphere and the oceans.

Climate change effects

1)Global Warming

The main effect of climate change is of course global warming. With an increasingly rapid
growth of the planet's temperature due to human activities such as deforestation, intensive
agriculture, mining or over-consumption

2)Air pollution

The main greenhouse gas is not counted as an air pollutant because it does not appear to affect
health. However, there are links between climate change and global warming, such as the
atmospheric concentration of some pollutants in the air.

3)Water Pollution
Water pollution and climate change are closely linked, both in rivers, seas and oceans. This
pollution manifests itself in particular through changes in the flows of the various rivers, the
increase in temperature and the pollutants concentration in the water.

4)Land Pollution

The soil is equally hard hit by climate change. Human activity is significantly changing the
climate and the nature of soils, which are both very fragile and most of the time over-exploited.

Solution of Climate Change

1)Eat less beef

1. Don’t cook beef at home – only eat it out

2. Only eat beef on the weekends
3. If there’s an option to choose between beef or another protein when ordering a dish, go
with the alternative protein

2)Educate girls

Give to a charity that makes school more affordable and accessible for girls in low- and
lower-middle-income countries, such as the Malala Fund.

3)Renewable energies

Changing our main energy sources to clean and renewable energy. Solar, Wind, Geothermal
and biomass could be the solution.

4)Air pollution

Many methods exist to prevent, control and reduce air pollution, in particular by reducing the
consumption of fossil fuels, and limiting industry emissions and waste.

5)Waste Management & recycling

The simplest solution to reduce waste is to adapt our production methods to our consumption
patterns. The recycling process must also be taken into account in our consumption habits.

6)Sustainable transportation
Our transport methods must be aligned with environmental requirements and reduce their
carbon footprint. It is essential to rethink our transport methods from the design stage towards
eco-friendly transportation.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Climate Change

Advantages

1. If temperature increases and summer rainfall is to decrease, the UK may benefit from
tourism
2. People living in England decide to stay here for holiday as result of rise in temperature
3. New crops could be grown in warmer climates.

Disadvantages

1. There will be more extreme and unpredictable weather events

2. If temperature increases there could be a danger of heatwaves
3. An increased likelihood of flooding if sea level rise