| The climate of the Earth is always changing. In the | | | | discovered in "cooler" countries which were never |
| past it has altered as a result of natural causes. | | | | previously affected by the disease, and freak |
| Nowadays, however, the term climate change is | | | | invasions of locusts are causing problems in agricultural |
| generally used when referring to changes in our | | | | areas in recent years. Wildlife also will be affected, |
| climate which have been identified since the early part | | | | already certain species have been found in new cooler |
| of the 1900's. The changes we've seen over recent | | | | areas as they move closer to the poles to escape the |
| years and those which are predicted over the next 80 | | | | gradually growing heat - and in the sea, as sea |
| years are thought to be mainly as a result of human | | | | temperatures rise what will the effects on coral be? |
| behavior rather than due to natural changes in the | | | | The list of things we need to think about which will be |
| atmosphere. | | | | affected by climate change is endless. |
| The greenhouse effect is a very important factor in | | | | The only way to slow global warming and climate |
| climate change as it relates to the gases which keep | | | | change is for humans to stop producing so much CO2 |
| the Earth warm; the extra greenhouse gases which | | | | and other gasses and stop destroying our forests, |
| activity create are thought to pose the strongest | | | | which are the only things we have to produce more |
| threat. | | | | much needed oxygen in the air. Changing to use |
| Scientists across the World are looking at the | | | | alternative energy sources, such as solar power, wind |
| evidence of climate change and are also using | | | | power, geothermal, water power and even nuclear |
| computer models to come up with predictions for our | | | | energy are beginning to become increasingly popular. |
| future environment and weather. | | | | Also building materials that are used in homes can help |
| Looking at the knock-on effects of climate changes is | | | | us to reduce the amount of energy we use - if your |
| a huge part of the researcher work and could cause a | | | | house has suitable insulation, and suitably glazed |
| larger, more immediate effect. | | | | windows the need to use heating may be reduced by |
| As we are likely to see an increase in rainfall and as a | | | | a few months a year, there fore creating less |
| result sea levels rise, we could be more affected by | | | | atmosphere destroying gasses. |
| flooding in the coming years and low lying seaside | | | | It has been recently suggested that Sydney in |
| areas could be the first victims of climate change. | | | | Australia may be inhabitable by the year 2070 due to |
| How will the health of humans and animals be | | | | Global climate change - find out more and help do your |
| affected by global warming, malaria - a disease | | | | bit - because every little really does help!! |
| spread by mosquitoes - for example, has been | | | | |