Hazards are complex. They all vary in effects however generally; a hazard is anything that could cause damage to humans or buildings. Many volcanic and seismic events happen, cause hazards to humans. Volcanic and seismic events can take place all over the world and therefore both more economically developed countries (MEDCs) and less economically developed countries (LEDCs) can be affected. In the last 30 years there have been multiple examples of where volcanic and seismic events have had an impact on both MEDCs and LEDCs.
TMA 01, QUESTION1. Some of the most serious environmental issues today are climate change, air issue, waste and land pollution, over population and water issue. 1. Climate Change, is undeniable a global environmental concern that is triggering a rise in the amount of major natural disasters like floods and hurricanes; which causes destruction in societies and the regions which they effect. Global warming will only cause an increase in these issues along with additional problems that could eventually end this civilization, if we don’t work hard on improving our efforts on managing all the different types of pollution and waste that contributes to this major concern.
If ongoing pollution cannot be reduced, then the climate is just going to keep getting worse day by day. As a result, not only will a single nation be suffering, but also the entire planet will change due to global warming. Of course, if people can make efficient adaptation plans to control the ongoing global warming and climate change, in the future it can prevent the threat of global warming and many other climate change issues. After all, the consciousness that man could alter the climate of Earth has dawned slowly on their awareness. Work Cited Begley, Sharon.
This was the beginning of a local conflict in the area. The proposal also included the construction of a tunnel to prevent disruption of the M4. There are arguments both for and against the expansion of the airport, but the most obvious benefits of the development would be the huge increase in capacity. Heathrow airport is already running at 99% of its maximum capacity, this often means planes are left circling above until a runway is available to land, which causes delays as well as unnecessary emissions. The expansion would allow for another runway to solve this problem.
Common sense says you shouldn’t discover where the edge is by passing over it, but that’s what we’re doing with deforestation and climate change” (553). Desert is considered hot, and now it’s hotter; it also affects the quality of agricultural land. Nature will be destroyed, and the world economy will be going down. Global warming is one of the most challenging environmental problems in existence today. Our life, animals’ life, and plants’ life are becoming worse because we are destroying the environment.
Urban heat island climates usually occur in more built up urban areas. Effects of this are a temperature difference of up to 0.6°C in the days and 3-4°C at night. Over the year London is 1.3°C warmer than the surrounding rural areas. This is may seem like a small difference however during extreme temperatures they do seem more significant. In the summer the city can be up to 5°C warmer than surrounding rural areas.
Veronica Torres Mr. Bontrager October 26th, 2012 The Great Climate Flip-Flop= In todays society people do not know what global warming really is. People think all over the world that global warming is worse than it is, or not really important. According to www.merriam-webster.com, “Global Warming is a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and other pollutants. ” Through many years of research, it has been proven that this has been around for many years and it has been effecting us in a lot of different ways. William H. Calvin, PH.D, has published a book about his studies and his research that he has observed in the past years.
Many worry about the negative consequences Global Warming may have on our Earth. It is believed that there will be detremental effects from sea to land. A rise in water levels causing the icecaps to melt. Melting icecaps would then release methane another greenhouse gas. The oceans salt water would mix with freshwater and CO2 would get absorbed into the oceans causing disabling effects on our waters food chain.
The effects of climate changes in Indiana since 2000 to 2012 During the last decade in Indiana like many places of the world have experience climate changes that are affecting us and changing our seasons the past winter in Indiana experience more rain than snow. People were expecting to have white Christmas just like in the other times but this past winter was different because winter didn?t seem to be winter and spring arrive to early many people wonder are the seasons going to change is the end of the world getting closer and what might be happening that?s the questions that many people in these days keep wondering but the only thing is that climate has change and during the last decade in Indiana we have experience many climate
Using the meteorological data recorded over time, predictions can be, fairly accurately, made concerning average temperatures as well as common seasonal wind and rain patterns. Seismographs work for geologists in the same manner. There is no possible way to predict the exact moment an earthquake will occur but just as the air temperature an estimate or time frame can be assumed. As technology progresses time will allow for better predictions that may save many lives. The geological energy created by the friction of our planet’s tectonic plates places stress on millions, if not more, every year.