Water+and+climate+change+2009

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By Seth Gankofskie


__**Intresting Facts**__


 * 70% of the world is covered by water.
 * a healthy human being drinks about 3 gallons a day.
 * An Adults body is roughly made up of 70% of water.

__**Other Intresting Facts**__ = =
 * if water was distributed evenly globally there would be 5000 and 6000 of water for everyone every year
 * places like Mawsynram, Assam, India receives over 450 inches annually which is a lot of water
 * because of climate change it will shrink the resources of fresh water witch makes it harder to survive.

water and climate change is probably one of the most important things to be looking at and seeing if we can slow it down or fix it. It is one of the most important changes to look at because water is an essential nutrients for the human race to live. Without water there is no food or any way to dehydrate our selves. the change will affect human life, the temperature of the world, which could make it uninhabitable to live on this planet. This could also change up the patterns of the ocean and waters making it hard to get food through the transportation of food on ships. the world food supple may be completely disturbed. Also this will affect the patterns of rain so that fresh water will be harder to locate, protect and maintain. the planet could become very dry in areas that experience drought. This is just of the potential effects that uncontrolled climate change could have on the world.also this whole thing traces back and starts with the sun, which is another big player in keeping this planet is running shape. __**Water Cylce**__ the water cycle is an endless cycle that begins when the water evaporates, and then gets carried up to the clouds where it becomes part of one. then precipitation(rain) happens and the water to the clouds falls back to the ground. this is when the cycle starts all over again going from a solid to a liquid to a gas. greenhouse gas heats our earth. the more pollution produced as a bi-product of industrialization the more greenhouse gas is produced and the greater amount of the suns energy trapped in the atmosphere. this causes the temperature to rise and increase evaporation of ground water. this makes the air more humid and then there is a cycle of more water vapor, warm air and humidity. (http://climate-jigsaw.wikispaces.com/water+and+climate+change) media type="youtube" key="vYBjPE0wekw" height="364" width="445"

There is a change in greenhouse gases known as water vapor, CO2, CH4, N2O, and CFCs which naturally trap infared radiation from the Earth's surface and cause the greenhouse effect. This gives us a normal warming and comfortable climate on Earth. Some human functions such as; the increase use of fossil fuels and the cutting down of trees that produce O2 have increased the greenhouse effect and helped to warm the Earth surface and changed the climate.
 * __Define Climate Change__**

Climate change goes beyond weather it is going to affect the economy, ecosystems, agriculture, water, lifestyles, and public health. These things will cause more difficulty to produce and transport food by the methods that exist. Small changes in temperature, even one or two degrees may not seem like much but this could have huge impact on future climate. Where there was normally freezing and snowy weather the two degree increase may mean it will be freezing rain or just rain and nor snow which could bring flooding. For coastal states water levels could rise from icebergs melting and the displacement of water. For people who live on the coast they are at risk for losing their home, land, or life. In agriculture the climate change could create an environment that is too dry, too wet, or just too different to support crops. This is difficult to farm with inconsistency. The economy can change with the insurance claims from drastic weather, the poor crop yields, and low profit in tourism. The economy could capitalize on the changes by using the increase water for electric power like in Washington State; develop new sustainable business like solar power and wind, and education and extension services for reuse and recycling.
 * __The Affects of Climate Change__**

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