Essay on Climate Change

Before taking the SoS Climate Change course I thought I had a fairly solid foundation on what factors cause climate to change and how those factors interact, how climate has changed over the past hundreds of millions of years and how scientist predict the future climate of our planet. I soon found out that I merely had a solid scaffold on which to build a much better understanding for myself and my students. The biggest take away for me was how Earth’s systems all work together and that there…

greenhouse gass emission and other factors has caused the earth to retain more energy and thus grow warmer. This change in climate is affecting the habitats of many different species who are forced to adapt or migrate to another suitable location to live. This disrupts the food chains thus affecting the ecosystem which is fundamental to life on earth. Some effects that climate change has on life on earth are that it disrupts the food chain. A good example of this are polar bears being…

If, for instance, climate change impacts led to international instability and reductions in the supply of raw materials and commodities, the UK could experience impacts starting from increased food price to changing migration patterns because of the move of environmental refugees from areas affected by extreme weather conditions (Hicks and Ranger,…

America and Climate Change The Earth’s climate has continuously changed throughout history. Most of the time, these climate changes are attributed to small variations in Earth’s orbit, which in turn change the amount of solar energy reflected onto the planet. However, according to NASA, the current warming trend is so significant because “most of it is very likely human-induced and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented in the past 1,300 years.” And research from NASA’s Goddard Institute…

into the atmosphere, the climate and the environment as it was once known to mankind is changing. Many scientists have come to the conclusion of that there is no way to help prevent climate change or help repair the atmosphere. Unfortunately, our planet will never be the way it was before, even if we were to watch how much carbon is released into the atmosphere, and because of this many countries do not see why they should change anything since there is no help for the climate. In other cases,…

When it comes to the causes of global warming and climate change, there are many different theories. One theory is that the extraction, production, consumption, transportation, and exportation of fossil fuels are in part to blame (Judge Denies Motions). Many Democratic officials are accusing large companies in the oil industry, such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, of knowing the dangerous effects fossil fuels can have on the climate. The current claims are that these companies have known since the…

Climate change is affecting not only Canada but the entire world. It is a change in global or regional climate patterns and is the change of mild to increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by fossil fuels. I believe that climate change is something that can be eliminated or lowered with the help from everyone. Some people say we have passed the turning point but I disagree, there is always room for improvement in any situation. One way that I believe climate change can be…

highlighted as the subsidiary objectives. 2003 national energy policy put climate change concept in its content, and it is the first time climate change was mentioned in Tanzania’s national agendas. In the 2003 energy policy, the promotion of efficient biomass conversion and conservation of woodlands were emphasized for the climate change mitigation [12] [13]. The goal of the 2003 energy…

The Climate Change Crisis Global warming is a rising issue around the world that needs to be addressed. There are multiple things that we can do to end global warming or to dampen the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. We can come together as a community to promote eco-friendly energy sources or change small things in our homes to save energy individually. In my community, a small and fairly wealthy town, it has been apparent that people…

Annotated Bibliography: Global Climate Change This is an annotated bibliography for research on the causes of global climate change. I am researching on human activities that are responsible for global climate change. Watson, Robert T. ‘’Human Activity Causes Global Warming’’ Global Warming. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven press, 2002 Opposing Viewpoints in Context.Web.3 Aug.2015. Global climate changes, including episodes of global cooling and warming, have occurred many times…