News Update For Climate Change
GetUp! Action for Canada.
CLIMATE is CHANGING! What do we know about Natural Greenhouse Effect?
The Greenhouse Effect.
Global Warming effects.
Plant trees!
What is Anthropogenic Greenhouse effect? How is it different from other gases?
Humans have accelerated the greenhouse effect! But how?
Many factories produce long-lasting industrial gases that do not occur naturally, Deforestation also contributes to global warming. Trees use carbon dioxide and give off oxygen in its place, which helps to create the optimal balance of gases in the atmosphere & Population growth is another factor in global warming, because as more people use fossil fuels for heat.
Climate Change can affect our daily lives! but how?
Food prices are rising as climate change makes it trickier to maintain the specific conditions crops need to thrive. As the climate warms, the air holds more moisture and rainstorms become more intense, damaging crops.
Fresh water is becoming scarcer in some regions. Many mountainous states rely on snowmelt to replenish their water sources, and snowpack is declining as well as melting earlier in the season. Severe droughts, increased evaporation and changes in precipitation patterns are impacting water levels in streams, rivers and lakes. Through the climate change, More wildfires are breaking out as droughts become increasingly common. Fires that go through drought-stricken land spread more quickly and burn longer, destroying forests and homes, public recreation spaces and grasslands.
What can be done?
Citations.
- "COTAP.org – Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty." COTAPorg Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
- "How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint." How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
- "Definitions and Glossary." Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
- "Greenhouse Effect." Department of the Environment. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.