Climate Change Simply Explained

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    • Albedo, Part 2

      Albedo, Part 2

      from https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/basic-page/urban-heat-islands What Are Urban Heat Islands? An urban heat island is a when a city experiences much higher temperatures than in nearby rural or country areas. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way, but more of the heat stays in the city due…

    • The Warming Arctic and Antarctic

      The Warming Arctic and Antarctic

      As the whole earth gets warmer, even the extremely cold poles are warming.  The end result of this is increased melting of the ice caps. In the Artic, the ice sheets are calving at a higher rate. What does this mean? It means three things: 1) Right now, there is…

    • Some Effects of Climate Change:

      Some Effects of Climate Change:

      Warmer Atmosphere Warmer Oceans Warmer Land All of this means more dangerous storms, more droughts, more floods, and climate events of every kind. Example: The level 5 drought in the Island of Maui was made possible because of climate change. This combined with winds from a hurricane passing south of…

    • A Clear Consensus

      A Clear Consensus

      Photo courtesy of NASA s://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ The data for this change is clear, and there is consensus among 97% or greater, of climate scientists. It’s getting hot! This July was the hottest one on record. Want to read more? https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-clocks-july-2023-as-hottest-month-on-record-ever-since-1880 Image courtesy of NASA.gov: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/microsoftteams-image_26.png https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/09/12/us-weather-2023-record-hurricane-wildfire-flooding/

    • A Simple Equation

      A Simple Equation

      Warmer Air & Water = More Energy = Stronger Storms It’s really that simple. This is a main cause of the development of the ever-increasing severe weather events in recent times. Photo credit: https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/average-atlantic-hurricane-season-to-reflect-more-storms

    • Global Warming or Climate Change?

      Global Warming or Climate Change?

      Graphics credit: The Greenhouse Effect (eere.energy.gov, 2008). So, what is the difference between Global Warming and Climate Change? Why can’t they pick one name and stick to it? Global Warming is the warming of the planet. The air, the land, the water. This is caused by the increase in certain…