Climate Change in New England vs Europe
New England
As people living in New England know, winters can get extremely cold. Most New Englanders have learned to love the winter and cold weather, as we have it for so long each year. The scary thing is, we are slowly but surely losing our winters. (BostonGlobe)
"The study found that the number of frost days, when minimum temperatures are below freezing, declined by 1.1 days per decade. The number of days it snowed or was cold enough to kill mosquitoes and other bugs also declined, ranging from 0.9 to 2.3 fewer days per decade depending on the area."
Cold weather is essential for our ecosystems. Winter temperatures help regulate the Earth's temperature, and without it the Earth would overheat. Also, snow helps insulate plants and soil, keeping it alive throughout the winter. (BrandingIron)
Europe
Climate change is an issue within the entire world. Simple actions that people make anywhere can affect the world greatly.
"New research in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the number of summer days with extreme heat has tripled since 1950 and summers have become hotter overall, while the number of winter days with extreme cold decreased in frequency by at least half and winters have become warmer overall."
As ScienceDaily explains, extremely high temperatures are dangerous becuase it could potentially lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. High temperatures can also result in headaches, dizziness, dehydration, and nausea.
"They found the number of extreme heat days in Europe has tripled since 1950, while the number of extreme cold days decreased by factors of two or three depending on the region."
How can we help?
As global warming has become a serious issue, humans need to step up and make a change in their actions towards the earth. Many people are denying climate change and are refusing to believe how big of a problem its become, which clearly is only making the situation worse.
Global warming is mainly caused by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons. Most of these are caused by human activity. You can prevent the Earth from heating by reducing your carbon footprint, cutting back on water usage, minimizing single use plastics, and reducing your electricity usage.
Citations:
Alex. "Projected changes in annual mean temperature and annual precipitation in
Europe for 2100." ecoclimax, www.ecoclimax.com/2016/12/
projected-changes-in-annual-mean.html. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Bendix, Aria. "A massive heat wave is sweeping the US. Here's how extreme summer
heat affects your body and brain." Business Insider, 19 July 2019,
www.businessinsider.com/weather-in-summer-heat-impact-on-health-2018-7.
Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"The Causes of Climate Change." Global Climate Change, climate.nasa.gov/causes/.
Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change." ScienceDaily, 28
Aug. 2019, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190828100544.htm. Accessed
5 Dec. 2019.
Gramling, Carolyn. "Europe's latest heat wave has been linked to climate
change." ScienceNews, 2 July 2019, www.sciencenews.org/article/
europe-france-june-heat-wave-climate-change. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Lovato, Maria. "New England winters are on the decline due to climate change,
study says." Boston Globe, 7 Oct. 2019, www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/10/
07/study-new-england-winters-are-decline-due-climate-change/
vvlEmJw38WyF5fIpS7jABP/story.html. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Prusia, Shelby. "Climate change questions after summer snow." Branding Iron, 6
Sept. 2018, www.uwbrandingiron.com/2018/09/06/
climate-change-questions-after-summer-snow/. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA." The Jakarta Post, 23 Mar.
2018, www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/03/22/
worlds-carbon-emissions-on-the-rise-again-iea.html. Accessed 17 Dec. 2019.
As people living in New England know, winters can get extremely cold. Most New Englanders have learned to love the winter and cold weather, as we have it for so long each year. The scary thing is, we are slowly but surely losing our winters. (BostonGlobe)
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Cold weather is essential for our ecosystems. Winter temperatures help regulate the Earth's temperature, and without it the Earth would overheat. Also, snow helps insulate plants and soil, keeping it alive throughout the winter. (BrandingIron)
Europe
| European Environment Agency |
"New research in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the number of summer days with extreme heat has tripled since 1950 and summers have become hotter overall, while the number of winter days with extreme cold decreased in frequency by at least half and winters have become warmer overall."
As ScienceDaily explains, extremely high temperatures are dangerous becuase it could potentially lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. High temperatures can also result in headaches, dizziness, dehydration, and nausea.
"They found the number of extreme heat days in Europe has tripled since 1950, while the number of extreme cold days decreased by factors of two or three depending on the region."
How can we help?
As global warming has become a serious issue, humans need to step up and make a change in their actions towards the earth. Many people are denying climate change and are refusing to believe how big of a problem its become, which clearly is only making the situation worse.
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| The Jakarta Post |
Citations:
Alex. "Projected changes in annual mean temperature and annual precipitation in
Europe for 2100." ecoclimax, www.ecoclimax.com/2016/12/
projected-changes-in-annual-mean.html. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Bendix, Aria. "A massive heat wave is sweeping the US. Here's how extreme summer
heat affects your body and brain." Business Insider, 19 July 2019,
www.businessinsider.com/weather-in-summer-heat-impact-on-health-2018-7.
Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"The Causes of Climate Change." Global Climate Change, climate.nasa.gov/causes/.
Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change." ScienceDaily, 28
Aug. 2019, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190828100544.htm. Accessed
5 Dec. 2019.
Gramling, Carolyn. "Europe's latest heat wave has been linked to climate
change." ScienceNews, 2 July 2019, www.sciencenews.org/article/
europe-france-june-heat-wave-climate-change. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Lovato, Maria. "New England winters are on the decline due to climate change,
study says." Boston Globe, 7 Oct. 2019, www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/10/
07/study-new-england-winters-are-decline-due-climate-change/
vvlEmJw38WyF5fIpS7jABP/story.html. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Prusia, Shelby. "Climate change questions after summer snow." Branding Iron, 6
Sept. 2018, www.uwbrandingiron.com/2018/09/06/
climate-change-questions-after-summer-snow/. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA." The Jakarta Post, 23 Mar.
2018, www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/03/22/
worlds-carbon-emissions-on-the-rise-again-iea.html. Accessed 17 Dec. 2019.
Are there any other problems related to winters not being as cold as they used to be? You mention that the article discusses temperatures not getting cold enough to kill off insects. How does that impact the ecosystem?
ReplyDeleteAlso, see me about internal citations and citations for images.
Global warming is caused by several things, such as the greenhouse effect and solar activity, but it's mainly caused by human activity.
DeleteInsects are harmful to humans and other animals. They can sting, bite, and spread diseases. With winters not being cold enough to kill off insects, the ecosystem will become over populated with them, harming more people and animals.