Environmental Sciences and Sustainability: Unit IV: Sustainability and Management

Climate Change

Definition, Causes | Sustainability

The average weather of a particular place is called as climate.

Climate Change

• The average weather of a particular place is called as climate.

• The earth's climate is changing dramatically because of human intervantion. The climate is influenced directly by temperature and other metrological conditions such as wind, precipitation and glaciation.

• Long term variation in temperature is major cause of climatic change in environment.

 

1. Causes of Climatic Changes

1. Presence of green house gases in atmosphere.

2. Depletion of ozone layer.

 

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