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Global Climate Change Simultaneously Affecting the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, and Biosphere
from:The earth has been changing temperature since the beginning of time. Global climate change is the reflection of the differences of average temperature as the earth heats up or cools down over time. Global climate change is not a localized phenomenon, nor is it the rapid changes we see in seasons or short periods such as days. These quick changes are called temperature changes. Climate is a more stable concept that changes gradually over thousands of years.
Many scientists have studied global climate change that occurs naturally, but more recently a new science of how humans have affected global climate change has surfaced on the forefront. You will find that many scientists from various fields such as meteorology, oceanography, physics, geology, chemistry. biology, and sociology, just to name a few, have teamed up to add their body of knowledge to this new field of study.
If all the heat in the earth’s atmosphere were to escape to outer space the planet would be too cold to sustain life. The atmosphere is a natural blanket of gases, which keeps certain levels of heat within the earth and regulates a certain amount to escape. However, the rise in greenhouse gas emissions manipulated by human activity has disrupted the natural balance of the planet to regulate itself. It now believed that man is causing this artificial global climate change.
The hydrosphere is the water that surrounds our earth, from the air found in the atmosphere to the depths of the oceans below. Oceans cover at least 70 percent of the earth surface; they act as a major conductor of heat absorbed from the sun. Ocean currents carry the heat from the equator up to each of the earth’s poles. Evaporating water, and quantity of rainfall, also affect the oceans water level and affect their ability to move water around the globe. The ocean, seas, and major water bodies will also impact upon the people of the earth in terms of floods and droughts etc.
We have seen from the past how the ocean’s ability to absorb and move heat around the earth contributes to global climate change and whether by natural means or anthropogenic (manmade activity) they will continue to do so.
The cryoshere represents cold water in solid form such as ice and glaciers. The cryosphere has also a major impact upon global climate change. When there are prolonged warmer climatic changes this solid form of water melts and changes in the ice surfaces will in turn affect the air, sea levels, ocean currents, and weather patterns.
Ice capped surfaces also reflect heat back out into space. When these surfaces are diminished the heat remains in the earth’s atmosphere warming the planet.
The Artic is now experiencing global warming with rising temperatures never seen in 400 years. Polar Ice caps are rapidly melting; especially within the last two decades.
The biosphere is the ecosystem that sustains all forms of life on this planet. The global climate change will effect plant and animal life and disrupt the food chain and habitat of flora and fauna around the world. Many animals live in very specialized “niches” and any prolonged temperature change can become a threat to their very survival.
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Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history - USA TODAY
 USA TODAY | Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history USA TODAY "Extinction is always driven by environmental change. Environmental change is always driven by climate change. Man accelerated, if not created, planet change phenomena; I think we have to recognize that the future is by no means a very rosy one. |
Butterfly declared climate change 'winner' - Record-Searchlight (blog)
 Sydney Morning Herald | Butterfly declared climate change 'winner' Record-Searchlight (blog) Past periods of sudden climate change in the Earth's history have led to a reduction in biodiversity and even great extinction waves. If warming keeps up at the expected rate--and we're doing little to slow it down--far more species will suffer as they ... Why an English Butterfly Is a Rare Winner in Global Warming A British butterfly thrives once again with climate change British butterfly defies doom prediction to thrive in changing climate |
Climate change and the media - Record-Searchlight (blog)
 New Europe | Climate change and the media Record-Searchlight (blog) "The most expensive disaster this year was the super tornado outbreak of late April, racking up $9 billion in damages and claiming 321 lives -- the deadliest tornado outbreak in recorded US history." "Evidence suggests that climate change has led to ... EU Green Week: Adaptation to climate change with a link to water |
Clearing the air on U. position on sustainability - Salt Lake Tribune
Clearing the air on U. position on sustainability Salt Lake Tribune Let me say first that Professor Ehrbar has been a valuable leader in the community to educate the public and to call for solutions to minimize the impacts of human-caused climate change. While I was not at the event and can't speak directly to his ... |
Climate Change Impacts Human Evolution - Voice of America
 Voice of America | Climate Change Impacts Human Evolution Voice of America “The message from earth's history is that climate has played a role in every major faunal change event in recorded history. That said, this question of how climate shaped or may have been involved in human evolution is very much an open one we don't ... |