Climate Change
Mary Joy B. Dela Cruz 8-13-13 7- Acuity
Climate Change
What is climate change?
Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. "Climate change" affects more than just a change in the weather, it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. These climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies and cultures that depend on them.
Because so many systems are tied to climate, a change in climate can affect many related aspects of where and how people, plants and animals live, such as food production, availability and use of water, and health risks.
For example, a change in the usual timing of rains or temperatures can affect when plants bloom and set fruit, when insects hatch or when streams are their fullest. This can affect historically synchronized pollination of crops, food for migrating birds, spawning of fish, water supplies for drinking and irrigation, forest health, and more.
Some short-term climate variation is normal, but longer-term trends now indicate a changing climate. A year or two of an extreme change in temperature or other condition doesn’t mean a climate change trend has been "erased.”
Worldwide, people are paying serious attention to climate change. In Washington state, climate change is already disrupting our environment, economy and communities. We can help slow it down, but we must take action now.
Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/whatis.htm
My reaction
Since elementary days , maybe, some of you like me, always heard about how to manage proper segregation of waste materials, plant more trees, burning garbage and etc. We keep on hearing same teachings and reminders inside and outside the school but we never tend to learn how to do it properly. I don’t know if we are just too lazy or we just don’t give a care about it. As years
Climate Change
What is climate change?
Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. "Climate change" affects more than just a change in the weather, it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. These climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies and cultures that depend on them.
Because so many systems are tied to climate, a change in climate can affect many related aspects of where and how people, plants and animals live, such as food production, availability and use of water, and health risks.
For example, a change in the usual timing of rains or temperatures can affect when plants bloom and set fruit, when insects hatch or when streams are their fullest. This can affect historically synchronized pollination of crops, food for migrating birds, spawning of fish, water supplies for drinking and irrigation, forest health, and more.
Some short-term climate variation is normal, but longer-term trends now indicate a changing climate. A year or two of an extreme change in temperature or other condition doesn’t mean a climate change trend has been "erased.”
Worldwide, people are paying serious attention to climate change. In Washington state, climate change is already disrupting our environment, economy and communities. We can help slow it down, but we must take action now.
Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/whatis.htm
My reaction
Since elementary days , maybe, some of you like me, always heard about how to manage proper segregation of waste materials, plant more trees, burning garbage and etc. We keep on hearing same teachings and reminders inside and outside the school but we never tend to learn how to do it properly. I don’t know if we are just too lazy or we just don’t give a care about it. As years