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Climate Change and Its Impacts
Jul 16, 2024
Climate Change Overview
Definition
Climate Change:
Refers to long-term trends and changes, not day-to-day weather.
Examples: Shorter ice cover on lakes, warmer agricultural temperatures, longer summers, more frequent heat waves, flooding from severe storms.
Impacts on Community
Economy and Culture:
Climate impacts the way we live and our local economy.
Winter Sports:
Less ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing due to warmer winters.
Agriculture:
Longer growing seasons, but more pests and diseases.
Health:
Heat waves can harm vulnerable populations (elderly, young, those without access to cool places).
Infrastructure:
Flooding can destroy homes, roads, and crops.
Adaptation
Definition:
Adjusting our way of life based on climate impacts.
Examples of Adaptation:
Redesign stormwater systems to handle more water.
Plant trees and crops suited for longer, warmer growing seasons.
Plant vegetation to provide shade and keep water temperatures down in trout streams.
Develop heat emergency action plans for vulnerable people.
Short-term Benefits:
Saves property, money, lives, and wildlife.
Mitigation
Definition:
Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases to reduce global warming.
Examples of Mitigation:
Driving and flying less.
Decreasing energy use.
Reducing consumption.
Scale of Effort:
Must be performed on a large scale (individuals, communities, businesses, states, countries, globally).
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