Climate change occurs when there is a significant variance...

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. People tend to use this phrase to refer to the changes in the climate that is caused mainly by human activities, for example the activity of burning fossil fuels, more than changes that are caused naturally by the Earth itself. Therefore the term climate change is being given the same meaning as anthropogenic global warming. Observed Changes in the Climate System By observing the climate system it has become very strong and clear that changes in the climate are taking place, and our climate†¦show more content†¦From 1901 to 2010, the global mean sea level rose by 0.19m, increasing from 0.17m to 0.21m. †¢ Carbon and other Biogeochemical Cycles: There has been an increase in the levels of the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide which have never happened in the last 800,000 years. The level of carbon dioxide used has increased by 40% since pre-industrial times, mostly for two reasons; one being from the burning of fossil fuels, emitting fossil fuel emissions and also from net land use change emissions. The ocean has absorbed roughly about 30% of the emitted anthropogenic carbon dioxide which leads to ocean acidification. Humans have had a huge impact on climate change and are mainly the reason that change is even happening, as over the past hundred years they have been releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are mostly the result of the burning of fossil fuels, but they are also the result of activities such as deforestation, some agricultural practices and industrial processes. The effect that these greenhouse gases created have on the climate is that these gases create like a ‘blanket’ around the earth, trapping any energy in the earth’s atmosphere and therefore causing the climate to warm. This is what is known as the greenhouse effect. 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