We often hear people talk about global warming and climate change as if they were the same thing. However, this is false. The truth is that global warming is defined as "the overall warming of the planet based on average temperatures over the entire surface". Climate change on the other hand " ...are the changes in regional climate characteristics, including temperature, humidity, rainfall, and wind". So why do so many people use these terms interchangeably? Does global warming cause climate change? Or, does climate change cause global warming? Perhaps there is a third external factor that causes both? First, lets look at these two concepts individually. The earth has gone through several cyclical warming and cooling periods for a very long time. However the entrapment of greenhouse gases have increased so rapidly that the average global temperature has risen. The effects of this warming trend have been seen with the contraction of the ice caps in the north pole, causing a rise in sea elevations. Climate change, is usually referred to regional conditions and how warm or cool our temperatures are. It may seem that climate is responding to the changing warming of the earth. Climate change may manifest itself as severe weather conditions in certain parts of the planet, such as droughts or flooding, all affecting agriculture. There are many myths surrounding global warming and climate change. The first step in de-mystifying the subject is to understand both concepts.
wow! i relly did think it was the same. but isnt climate change the cause from global warming ? i dont feel we can reverse this process of global warming.
ReplyDeleteSo did it. Many of the skeptics say that since the earch has gone through warming periods before, that this is just another natural occurance. I do believe that climate change is a cause of global warming, and until we tackle the big question of global warming can we further understand climate change.
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