What are the five indicators of climate change?
Ten Clear Indicators Our Climate is Changing
- Air temperatures over land are increasing.
- Arctic sea ice is decreasing.
- Glaciers are melting.
- Sea levels are rising.
- Ocean heat content is increasing.
- Sea surface temperature is increasing.
- Snow is decreasing.
- Earth’s lower atmosphere temperature is increasing.
How has climate change affected California?
Heat waves are becoming more common, snow is melting earlier in spring—and in southern California, less rain is falling as well. In the coming decades, the changing climate is likely to further decrease the supply of water, increase the risk of wildfires, and threaten coastal development and ecosystems.
How can we stop climate change in California?
Establishing complementary policies, incentives, and market rules that help the state transition to a low-carbon, clean energy economy through promoting renewables and modernizing and automating energy options in the state.
What does climate change do to us?
Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires. Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns.
What human activities have had an effect on Earth’s climate?
Humans are increasingly influencing the climate and the earth’s temperature by burning fossil fuels, cutting down rainforests and farming livestock. This adds enormous amounts of greenhouse gases to those naturally occurring in the atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse effect and global warming.
What natural factors influence climate?
The Earth’s climate can be affected by natural factors that are external to the climate system, such as changes in volcanic activity, solar output, and the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.