Climate change is a
long-term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over
periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. It may be a
change in the average weather conditions or a change in the distribution of
weather events with respect to an average, for example, greater or fewer
extreme weather events. Climate change may be limited to a specific region, or
may occur across the whole Earth. ©
I have gathered
paragraphs from articles from different sites to enhance your knowledge about
climate change. This would be different from my other posts.
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/climatechange/kids/impacts/effects/index.html
How will climate change affect you? Your
community? The environment around you?
Global climate change will affect people and the
environment in many ways. Some of these impacts, like stronger hurricanes and
severe heat waves, could be life threatening. Others, like spreading weeds,
will be less serious. And some effects, like longer growing seasons for crops,
might even be good! However, as the Earth keeps getting warmer, the negative
effects are expected to outweigh the positive ones.
The more we learn about how climate change will
affect people and the environment, the more we can see why people need to take
action to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change.
We can also take steps to prepare for the changes we know are coming.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/climatechange/
A changing climate impacts our health and well being. The major public health organizations of the world have said that
climate change is a critical public health problem. Climate change makes many
existing diseases and conditions worse, but it may also help introduce new
pests and pathogens into new regions or communities. As the planet warms,
oceans expand and the sea level rises, floods and droughts become more frequent
and intense, and heat waves and hurricanes become more severe. The most
vulnerable people—children, the elderly, the poor, and those with underlying
health conditions—are at increased risk for health effects from climate change.
Climate change also stresses our health care infrastructure and delivery
systems.
See? How climate change affects us? STOP
POLLUTION. LESSEN CLIMATE CHANGE.
