Climates can change due to the effect of the natural processes that happen in the ecosystems of the world such as thru the suns radiation heating the earth’s surface, volcanic eruptions, and internal changes within the system.
Human activity has also had a dramatic effect on the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the increased industrial activity and the burning of fossil fuels. These particles get caught in the atmosphere and help to heat the earth’s surface by trapping the heat and not allowing the earth to cool down. Man’s activities have also changed the shape of the earth’s surface and the types of land uses undertaken. These changes can have a long term detrimental effect to our weather patterns and result in changing climatic conditions.
Carbon dioxide levels in the earths atmosphere fluctuate naturally but scientific evidence has proven that over the last 20 or so years, the speed at which the increases in temperature have occurred is escalating .Even the smallest of temperature increases can have irreversible effects on the long term sustainability of the earths climate.(Takepart2013)
With more than 85% of the worlds energy supply coming from the burning of fossil fuels (due to their abundance of supply), the relative cheap cost to extract and the ease to convert them into energy, makes the change to renewable energy a tough task. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource which can only be used once. The burning of Fossil fuels causes many forms of pollution, including acid rain, it also releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Data collection measures the changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall, with an emphasis on the increase in temperature of the earths atmosphere, that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide.
Scientists around the globe, have, for generations collected data pertaining to the locality in which they specialize, usually on a national level and they utilise this information to predict change in the environment and the potential impacts it will have on society. Human existence is reliant on the biodiversity of the earth both directly and indirectly for health and well being. We rely on nature to provide us with food, materials and energy to help us sustain our existence. So we must protect and conserve this resource, no matter what technological enhancement we may invent to make the process more economically viable and socially acceptable. It is important that our scientists monitor mans creativity and record the impact of the actions and it's direct effect on nature. Thus we monitor climate change.
Scientists around the globe, have, for generations collected data pertaining to the locality in which they specialize, usually on a national level and they utilise this information to predict change in the environment and the potential impacts it will have on society. Human existence is reliant on the biodiversity of the earth both directly and indirectly for health and well being. We rely on nature to provide us with food, materials and energy to help us sustain our existence. So we must protect and conserve this resource, no matter what technological enhancement we may invent to make the process more economically viable and socially acceptable. It is important that our scientists monitor mans creativity and record the impact of the actions and it's direct effect on nature. Thus we monitor climate change.
References:
1. Australian Academy of Science. 2015. What is Climate Change. Viewed August 2015 <https://www.science.org.au/publications/scienceofclimatechange-q-and-a-2015/what.>
2. Australian Government Department of the Environment. 2015. Understanding Climate Change. Viewed 10 August 2015 <http://www.environment.gov.au/>.
3. takepart. 2013. what is climate change. Viewed 23 August 2015.< http://www.takepart.com/flashcards/what-is-climate-change>.
1. Australian Academy of Science. 2015. What is Climate Change. Viewed August 2015 <https://www.science.org.au/publications/scienceofclimatechange-q-and-a-2015/what.>
2. Australian Government Department of the Environment. 2015. Understanding Climate Change. Viewed 10 August 2015 <http://www.environment.gov.au/>.
3. takepart. 2013. what is climate change. Viewed 23 August 2015.< http://www.takepart.com/flashcards/what-is-climate-change>.