Climate Change Powerpoint
Transcript: Off the western coast of the continent Europe lies the United Kingdom, a country made up of both Northern Ireland and Great Britain. This country, which is a combination of islands, is in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The United Kingdom is English speaking, and ruled under Queen Elizabeth II. These charts, which show the average temperatures and precipitations in the year 1990, give the approximate rainfall per year to be 12 degree Celsius per month, and the precipitation to be 8 days a month, or 567 mm in the year. Severe weather patterns have been occurring constantly throughout the years, as many instances have been recorded equally between 1990 and 2012. Impacts of Climate Change in the Region Current Climate Information Like any other country, the United Kingdom is affected everyday from differences in climate, whether in temperature, precipitation, or in storms. As both the average temperature and precipitation increases, which is proven in the previous slides, this country not only undergoes a rise in sea level and heat, but a change in humidity, and flooding. As more water both comes in and is evaporated by heat, humidity stretches over the United Kingdom to cause effects on plant growth, and surface temperature. As crops decrease, so then does food for livestock, causing a lack of food for both the animal and people. Heat then also brings an environment for unwanted bugs or pests to succeed in, such as the flea, mosquito, and cockroach, who may all cause disease. Tropical storms, which may build from the wind of the ocean, are also affected by climate change on the coasts of the country as evaporation and high waves causes a swirl by the wind which could lead to tornado or hurricane. United Kingdom Climate Change These graphs, which explain the average temperature and precipitation patterns for the United Kingdom in 2012, are ways in which to explain the weather. In terms of temperature, an average of 14 degrees Celsius occurred per month, while 588 mm was the average rainfall in the year. Both records differ throughout the months, however remain approximately in the same range. Severe weather patterns also effect the United Kingdom, as each month may bring a new storm. Although storms may sometimes be unexpected, this gives no regular times for weather to come, yet the waters which surround the country bring constant fear for tropical storms such as tornadoes or hurricanes in the summer months. Summary In summary to my findings, I have realized that over a period of 12 years, temperature patterns have increased by 2 degrees per month, while precipitation patterns have increased by 24 mm per year. Throughout the years, however, tropical storms and weather have remained a common happening within the country. Many different problems can be affected by climate change, such as lack of crop growth for both people and livestock, a weather for pests to succeed in, flooding, sea level rise, and many others. Over time, these may cause huge affects on the planet as climate change increasing becomes a worse problem. Although somethings may be out of the human population's hands, small changes can be made to slowly deteriorate climate change. These could be transportation means, recycling and garbage, or pollution through factories and manufacturing. Together, as both smoke and polluted extract reaches the atmosphere, causes in temperature can be made which affect our planet. As a population, alterations can easily be set forth to both achieve and successfully reach a goal to control climate change. Past Climate Information Location of the United Kingdom
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