Global Climate Change
Kaley Farmer
Global Climate Change
What is causing Global Climate Change is that the carbon dioxide is becoming trapped in the atmosphere, as a result with more carbon dioxide the earth will become warmer, therefore Global Climate Change is present. I now understand what the cause is and how it works because of the tag and the Greenhouse Effect paper. Also, I have read many articles talking about Global Climate Change on EPA.
Some consequences of Global Climate Change is that most places are getting warmer, as a result, mosquitoes like warm weather, there will be more mosquitoes, black flies, etc.. Also, the past 15 years have been the warmest years on record. When I visited the EPA website researchers said that North Dakota's average temperature has increased faster than any other state in the United States and the number of days with temperatures over 100°F is calculated to almost double in the Northern Plains by about 2050. The different regions in the world are impacted because researchers say that by 2050 people will be stressed to find water… at an estimate of 350-600 million people will experience this internationally and that Greenland had lost about 150-250 cubic kilometers of ice per year from 2002 to 2006.
Some Facts
As the years go on the temperature is mostly increasing about .153* Celsius
The temperature is going up rapidly, scientists think that by the year 2020 the temperature is supposed to go up by .87* celsius
The past 15 years have been the warmest years on record
This winter has been the warmest winter ever on record
Between the years of 1958-2012 scientists have seen that the Northeast has had about a 70% increase on the rainfall measured
Researchers say that by 2050 people will be stressed to find water… about 350-600 million people will experience this internationally
Earth’s temperature is about .87* celsius over the last 100 years
Sea level is increased about 6.7 inches over the last 100 years
^ From 1870 it has grown about 8 inches
Greenland lost about 150-250 cubic kilometers of ice per year 2002-2006
Greenland has about 36-60 cubic miles of ice
Arctic ice has gone down about 13.4 km cubed each decade
North Dakota's average temperature has increased faster than any other state in the United States, and the number of days with temperatures over 100°F is calculated to double in the Northern Plains by 2050
Around the coastal part of Louisiana has seen the sea level rise by eight inches or more in the last 50 years
Researchers say that the sea level will rise around New York City could be flooded by several feet if there are big storms.
Higher sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification would increase the risks of coral bleaching events that can lead to the loss of many habitats
As the temperatures rise there will be more heat waves which leads to many more deaths and illnesses
Mosquitoes like warm weather, which means as the temperatures rise there will be more mosquitoes
About 8,080 facilities in 9 reported direct emissions
957 suppliers reported
About 92 facilities reported injecting CO2 underground
Power plants number reporting facilities in NH: 6