In the online webpage “Facts: Effects”, Holly Shaftel confirms “Effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from global climate change are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves” by elaborating the effects of excessive release of greenhouse gases, resulting from various human activities, towards the environment, thus affecting the current ecosystem(Facts:Effects). She supports this claim by first stating that, according to various data collected on greenhouse gas concentration by the intergovernmental panel on climate change(IPCC), “Summer temperatures are projected to continue rising, and a reduction of soil moisture…” and thus result in severe droughts(Facts:Effects).…
No matter your viewpoint on the issue, you must recognize that humans have had a major impact on our surroundings since our time on earth. Climate Change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon. 40% of Canada’s emissions already come from Alberta alone, not counting the entire tar sands infrastructure across North America nor counting the projected increase in tar sands production or the infrastructure built across the continent to accommodate such increases in production. Factor it all in and you get the picture. You haven’t even burned the petrol yet (Timoney,…
The climate change has affected the Alberta floods. Some natural ways it has affected it are because changes in ocean currents, changes in solar radiation, natural activity like volcanic activity. Some human ways it has a affected it are because increases in the concentrations in green house gases mostly from burning fossils which traps heat in are atmosphere, using forests and the wetlands for agricultural, residential and industrial uses.…
Vancouver is a coastal city in B.C. It has a population growth of 4.4%. This change had affected Vancouver because they now have more pollution and deforestation. Once Vancouver got more people the demand for vehicles has increased and the demand of other resources has increased as well. Since more people are using vehicles the pollution has increased there.…
Climate change is a very significant, yet controversial environmental issue that has come to societies attention in recent years. Studies have shown that climate change causes negative environmental changes such as destruction of ecosystems, frequent droughts, and increases in global sea levels (Heath & Gifford, 2006). Although there are many studies that show evidence of climate change and the negative effects it has on the environment, there are still people that refuse to believe that climate change is a real and occurring issue. The following paper will begin by outlining the current federal climate change response policies in Canada under the Trudeau government. The mitigation and adaptation responses that have been practiced at the federal…
Examples of flora include Lady fern, White birch, and White oak. (Deciduous Forest Biome n.d) Climate change is both positively and negatively affecting the deciduous forests of canada. First off, as Carbon dioxide is crucial for tree growth, an elevation in CO2 levels may cause trees to be more productive, causing accelerated growth in areas with relatively fertile soil and stable water supply (Climate Impacts on Forests 2016). The deciduous forests of canada may start to expand, taking up more space towards the north, crowding delicate ecosystems.…
Mr. Trudeau: I hope that this letter finds you in good health. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for our planet. The threat of global warming grows larger every year. Ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising and, so far, we are doing nothing to prevent it. The funds are there, and scientists have the technology right now.…
Global warming is already having a major effect on Canada’s resources, and is jeopardizing the health of future generations to come. Climate change will have a significant impact on the resources all over the world, and…
Climate change has had a big impact in Canada. As global warming increases in the world, wildfires are becoming much more frequent and common. One difference that separates the wildfires of 2015 from any other fire season is that they are much more uncontrollable. The cause? Every 4 out of 5 fires are sparked by humans making them the blame to most of the damage devastating farmers and folks of the prairie provinces.…
Canada is still behind other developed countries when it comes to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions it has reduced. While other developed countries are decreasing its emissions, Canada's is climbing. As global emissions are increasing, the decisions that countries make now about climate change are crucial and critical. I believe climate change needs to be dealt with immediately because first, the effect it has on the economy. Climate change is primarily caused by the greenhouse effect being enhanced by human activities, which alters the temperature of the planet; causing an increase in intense rainfall events, heat waves and droughts, a rise in sea level, and increasing the number of hot days and nights by warming the planet.…
Climate changing is affecting the way 5.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives are living, 1.1 million of them on reservations or native lands. As these indigenous people are already profoundly poor, the fluctuations climate change brings, hits them even harder. Food and drink which are simple for us to get, is not for them. Food like salmon, shellfish, marine mammals, and the conventional crops are becoming more difficult to produce or find, which hurts these people economically, culturally, etc. This change in their diet and the already less than perfect lifestyle, are causing them to get sick, and further hurt their population.…
Climate change is warming up the Earth and impacted Canada. From 1948 to 2013, the average temperature in Canada has warmed up by 1.6°C. This has increased winter and spring temperatures significantly and will continue to change substantially. Climate change has substantially increased due to human causes such as burning fossil fuels and releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This enhances the greenhouse effect, where gases like carbon dioxide is trapped in the atmosphere and is prevented from leaving the Earth.…
Over the past years more people are starting to recognize climate change as a significantly rising environmental and public health concern. Changes in the environment over the upcoming years can result in increased heat, precipitation changes and worsen…
The Confrontational Truth There are instances where people of communities overlook the climatic change, and mistake the change for something less exhaustive than what the change really is. Most people in Canada do not think about global warming when there is a nice, sunny, hot day during a season of the colder months, but in contrast they think about how lucky and thankful they are enough to be receiving such wonderful weather. This is a form of ignorance, and with ignorance it is bliss to avoid the confrontational issues that are surrounding an individual within society. The most confrontational way the earth truly gains a voice is by emitting environmental disasters quite like the Toronto Ice Storm from December 2013 where whether conditions…
The subject of climate change has been hotly debated over the past decade. It is now obvious that the climate is changing and that it is more than likely going to cause problems in the future. The amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere has considerably increased since the Industrial Revolution. As fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and crude oil are burned, carbon dioxide is discharged into the atmosphere where it is trapped. This is called the greenhouse effect and although essential to the survival of all life on Earth, this process has gotten out of hand recently.…