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In this assignment I am going to select specific destinations or regions that can be affected by climatic conditions and seasonal variations and explain how conditions affect travel to the selected area
In Australia there was a drastic change in the climate. This caused a forest fire which then spread across which then became a threat to Blue Mountains in Australia. Whilst the fires were going on there was one unfortunate person whose house was destroyed along with the memories that the house had.
Climatic conditions are different conditions that have been caused by the weather such as forest fires which tend to escalate further being spread via trees. Australia is one the places in which forest fires occur. These forest fires happen when the wood of the tree reaches 572 degrees Fahrenheit or 300 degrees Celsius it gives off a gas that reacts with oxygen to create a flame and as it reacts with the rest of the wood it makes the fire stronger and this will then spread to other trees and take a vast amount of effort to put it out. With forest fires there are several disadvantages t...
What causes seasons? What affect does the earth's tilt have on the seasons? What are equinoxes? What are some facts about equinoxes?
As humans, every aspect of our life is reliant on the natural environment, whether it’s the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the clothes we wear or the products that are made and sold to create jobs and drive the economy. While Australia’s large agriculture industry may save us from running out of food, global shortages will drive up the price of staples making a trip to the supermarket more expensive. The increased frequency and severity of heatwaves may lead to death and illness, especially among the elderly. Higher temperatures and humidity could see increased mosquito-borne diseases in Aus. Climate change will affect our lifestyle in many ways such as; we will experience more extreme weather events more often, global politics will become unstable, our travel plans will change and some more. Climate change at a basic level will affect our food, health and leisure. Many people could also face war, starvation or losing their
Do you ever become sad, or have trouble sleeping, and focusing in the winter, but then when it starts to get warmer, and there is more sunlight you return to being in your usual state of mind? If so, you may be experiencing symptoms of Seasonal Affective disorder, or SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. It is thought to affect roughly six percent of Americans, and women are four times as likely to be affected as men. Symptoms of SAD include changes in sleeping patterns, general fatigue, loss of pleasure, difficulty focusing, weight gain and thoughts of death or suicide; all of these symptoms are very negative and hurtful to the afflicted persons.
Schools in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee have started using the method of a balanced school year.That will change there how the school calendar is formatted where there will be longer breaks more often in the school year. Most parents have said the no, and there are decades of research that are supporting what they they are saying . A balanced school year, has been proved that there is no decline in test scores, it put stresses on the teacher in the time that students take summer vacation. With some case have been considered to be harmful to the student learning.
Climate is particularly important in attracting visitors, it is often considered as a constraint to tourist development.
What do you think about going to school year round with little breaks here and there, but not your traditional three month summer break? Year round schooling has been a decision argued with the government, teachers, principals and parents. Many kids and adults like to relax on their three month break. Many students are used to having two week winter break, one week spring break, and three months of summer break. Overall, one three month break would benefit than having three-week breaks broken up throughout the school year.
Climate and Weather are both conditions of our atmosphere. Weather is a condition over short period of time, the degrees, if it’s raining, snowing, windy, etc. and climate is over long period of time, if you live in a more tropical place it would be more wet, humid, and hot. Climate is basically what the weather usually is the normal conditions in a place, a longer term of the average weather. Depending on where you live will determine what the climate is there and what kind of weather you will usually have and now sense there’s global warming and the colder places are getting warmer, warmer places are getting a blast of cold and polar ice caps are melting. So now It’s probably different climate and weather for many, many places than it was just four or five years ago. For examples If you live down south near the equator where it’s hot, like in Tampa, Florida your climate is humid and hot most the year and temperatures in the high 80’s and high 90’s. But if you live somewhere more up north closer to the north pole, like in Manchester, England it’s usually cold and raining most the year with temperatures of high 40’s and mid 60’s.
Climate change is a long term change in the earth’s climate. Climate change is attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels. There are 328,000,000 cubic miles of seawater on the planet, covering approximately 71 percent of the earth's surface. Ninety-seven percent of all water is in the oceans. The other three percent is divided amongst the two percent ice and one percent fresh water. Making earth’s waters composed mostly of salt water. Salt water covers most of our planet indicating climate change to have a giant impact on our oceans. Taking a closer look at the ocean and our water in general can reveal several clues to the greater effects of climate change and what other ways climate change can affect our planet. (2)
Climate change, otherwise known as global warming, has grown more apparent in recent years, with increased natural disasters, significantly warmer temperatures and unreasonably long seasons. Global warming is one of the main concerns that scientists have been researching for the past century. Scientific evidence shows that global warming is caused by human behaviors. Due to the amount of human-induced carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that have been released into the air, the earth is becoming a highly poisonous place to live on. Earth’s climate has been constantly changing ever since the Industrial Revolution, when innovations began and factories were built, which emitted mass air pollution. As more technological advances continued the years after, the amount of carbon dioxide in the air also increased. According to the UPI Space Daily News, “Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the main cause of global warming - increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010” (Writers 1). The 1900s through the 2000s is the time period in which humans caused the most air pollution by creating vehicles and other industrial machinery. In the contemporary time period, human activities that contribute to climate change consist of hydraulic fracturing, rice cultivation, the increase of fossil fuel burning, and the rise of deforestation.
Climate change occurs when there is a significant variance in the climate which last for several decades or longer and not for a short period of time. Climate change includes changes in elements such as temperature, precipitation and wind patterns.
The article "Year-Round Education: Is Summer Vacation over...Forever?" an article in The Week Magazine, "The students learning and experience during the summer after school is over" ("Year-Round"). Year round education (YRE) is a traditional school schedule in the United States of America provides nine-months of instruction and three month summer vacation. YRE has been present in society since the early 1900's (Bussard). At the end of the 180 day, the teachers and students have enjoyed a relaxing vacation during three month long summer breaks. Schools will continue to follow 180 days system on the calendar; yet, these will have a shorter every term. The traditional calendar is simply changing the instruction and summer vacation that all the all students and staff are in school or vacation at the same time. Many people thought YRE is a good idea for students to improve academic achievement; but there are several reasons why going to school all year round is a bad idea against YRE because the family tradition, work experience, and air conditioning.
Climate change refers to a change in global or regional climate patterns. Scientists agree that climate change is already beginning to transform life on Earth. The recent rise in global temperatures has brought changes in the weather and the climate. Many places globally have seen changes in rainfall and weather patterns. We may not like it but climate change is one of the most important issues that have effects in many parts in our daily lives. If climate change isn’t slowed down it will have a significant impact on global temperature, sea levels, human diseases, and wildlife.
School climate has been studied for over 100 years.Until the 1950s, educators began to systemically study it, and there has been a growing body of research on the effect of school climate on education over the past 10 years . According to H. Jerome Freiberg (School Climate: Measuring, Improving and Sustaining Healthy Learning Environments, 2005), “School climate is much like the air we breathe -it tends to go unnoticed until something is seriously wrong”. School climate influences our education a lot. It is invisible, but necessary.There are many definitions of it. In the article “Measuring, improving and sustaining healthy learning environments”,Freiberg and Stein (1999) describe school climate as the heart and soul of the school and it draws the teachers and students attentions to participate the school. According to Homana,Barber,and Torney-Purta(Background on the school citizenship education climate assessment, 2006), “School climate refers to the impressions, beliefs, and expectations held by members of the school community about their school as a learning environment, their associated behavior, and the symbols and institutions that represent the patterned expressions of the behavior.” It made the definition more detailed. In the article “Student and teacher perceptions of school climate: A multilevel exploration of patterns of discrepancy”, Mitchell et al (2010) states that school climate is defined a communications between students and teachers to share attitudes, values ,and knowledge. It refers to the quality and character of school life.[1] Researchers have found that positive school climate can affect many areas ,such as decrease the students’ emotional problems (Kuperminc et al., 1997), help urban students succeed i...
Climate change is a long-term alteration in the statistical distribution of weather pattern over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. The world is currently experiencing drastic change in temperature. This change can be felt in the tropical climate areas where the weather is getting hotter and hotter every day. The change in global temperatures and precipitation over time is due to natural variability or to human activity. It is also caused by accumulation of greenhouse effects (Arrhenius, 1896). Should we as humans let this problem worsen? Climate change will affect everything including humans, flora and fauna, and the environment.
The backbone of a stable nation, socially and politically, is agriculture. Agriculture is the largest sector that provides a nation with food and employment. Agriculture is currently being affected by climate change and at the same time it is also a contributor to climate change. The drastic elevations in climate change started from the mid to late 20th century and they have been increasing since then (Boisvenue & Running 2006). Climate change is affecting agriculture by interfering with the efficiency of crop production. Agriculture is facing droughts, flooding, sea level elevations, natural disasters, and health hazards for employees. All of these exponents lead to crop failure that creates famines and food prices to rise. On the other side, agriculture is also contributing to climate change through their output of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints. These are caused by the activities that agriculture engages with such as breeding of livestock, ploughing of fields, deforestation, and the use of pesticides and other agrochemicals. Climate change affects countries differently, mainly due to their ability to adapt and their geographical location. Canada and Russia benefit from the changes in climate while Sudan and Bangladesh are affected negatively, struggling to adapt. Agriculture and climate change are interrelated processes that exist mutually making it harder to reduce one without affecting the other.