Tag: global-warming
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How Climate Change Affects Human Health
Climate change affects human health in many different ways. One obvious one is high heat, since it could lead to heat related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke. This is especially true for people that are more vulnerable, such as older adults, children, and people with certain medical conditions. This is especially true for…
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The Impact of Melting Permafrost on Climate Change and Infrastructure
Permafrost, which is the frozen ground in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, is one of the many things that regulates Earth’s climate. It has a lot of carbon dioxide and methane, which are both greenhouse gases (GHGs). Global warming is causing permafrost to thaw at a very rapid pace. This speeds up global warming as…
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The Role of Urban Heat Islands in Climate Change
In this article, we are going to talk about what urban heat islands are and how they contribute to climate change. You might be wondering what an urban heat island (UHI) is. A UHI is the phenomenon where a city is much hotter than nearby rural areas. There are many reasons why these exist. The…
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How Climate Change is Affecting Global Weather Patterns
In this article, we will talk about how climate change is altering the weather patterns around the world. It has already altered the weather patterns in many ways, and there are a lot more to come. As you may have noticed, there have been more frequent and severe extreme weather events (floods, hurricanes, droughts, etc.)…
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What will happen as the world gets hotter?
You might be wondering the things that will happen as the earth gets hotter. In this post, we will go over the outcomes of specific temperature increases and their potential effects. 1°C: This isn’t super bad, but also not good. This mainly lead to more severe heatwaves, which lead to things like droughts and desertification.…
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The Effects of Climate Change
In my last post, I said that the effects of climate change are bad. In this post, I am going to explain what the effects of climate change (both direct and indirect), how climate change causes them, and some of the outcomes of the effect. First, let’s talk about warming temperatures. As mentioned in the…