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Tourism: Will Sea Level Rise cause Florida to Flop?

When a North American vacation is in mind, most think of relaxing on a beach with the water near and clear. Florida is a large tourist attraction in our country due to its many beaches. With the state actually being a peninsula, it provides availability to many beautiful, coastal views that are more than exceptionalContinue reading “Tourism: Will Sea Level Rise cause Florida to Flop?”

Ecosystems: What’s Going on with our Rainforests?

Throughout my last few blog posts, I refer to “human-induced climate change” quite often. What does this phrase mean to you? Do your thoughts tend to lead towards the burning of fossil fuels, the release of carbon emissions, or greenhouse gases? Those few topics are the main ideas that are stressed to humankind when itContinue reading “Ecosystems: What’s Going on with our Rainforests?”

Addressing a Counterargument: Carbon Dioxide and its Impacts on Earth

“Carbon dioxide is good for the Earth; it will make it greener!” is an argument that is made abundantly when the topic of climate change is brought up and discussed. Yes, carbon dioxide is necessary to many ecosystems, species, the atmosphere, photosynthesis, etc. We need this compound in order to balance many global aspects. However,Continue reading “Addressing a Counterargument: Carbon Dioxide and its Impacts on Earth”

Politics/Economics: What will Happen to Agriculture?

When the topic of climate change is mentioned and investigated, it is evident that many different populations will be impacted. However, it still seems difficult to clearly grasp how deeply rooted the impacts of climate change are within society. Therefore, when thinking about the topic in a quick manner, one might not realize just howContinue reading “Politics/Economics: What will Happen to Agriculture?”

Health: The Migration of Mosquitoes in North America

One of the most immense concerns related to climate change is how this matter will impact the health of Earth’s general population. Many factors lead into the role climate change has within the medical field and each individual’s well being. Air quality can slump, allergies can become significantly more aggravating, new diseases can arise, etc.Continue reading “Health: The Migration of Mosquitoes in North America”

Natural Disasters: Changes in Tornadic Activity

My fascinations reside within the chaos of severe weather, especially tornadoes. As I have educated myself more on the synoptic and global scales, I have asked myself many times how climate change will impact tornadoes. Will their winds intensify, and in return, cause more destruction? Will they mellow out and relieve the anxiety of theContinue reading “Natural Disasters: Changes in Tornadic Activity”

This is Shannon Signing On

Hello and welcome to the Global Climate Change blog! My name is Shannon, and I am a 20 year-old meteorology student at California University of Pennsylvania! I would like to take this time to introduce myself before I begin posting content with respect to meteorology and climatology. How it all Began Meteorology always captured myContinue reading “This is Shannon Signing On”