So how does changes in the climate cause extreme weather?
The rapidly increasing global temperature are associated with a widespread climate patterns. Scientific studies show that as years pass heat waves, and large storms will just become more frequent and dangerous. Climate change can occur in small changes, it does not jump up and down in large quantities. The climate rises slowly by small units over decades. Even small changes in the temperature can be the cause of a major worldwide crisis, increase in temperature can directly and indirectly affect humans. For example the increase in GHG emissions (Greenhouse Gasses) can lead to higher global temperatures, which leads towards the spread of many diseases such as Lyme. The increase in global temperatures can cause more frequent heat waves, as hotter weathers are good for some types of crops, it can also increase the chances of illnesses and deaths in some severe cases. Increased amounts of precipitation can restore the natural water supplies and fill up the underground water tables along with supporting agriculture such as the soil, and crops. When Extreme weather upon the cases of heavy precipitation comes in place, the precipitation can damage crops, intense storms can also damage property, deaths, flooding, shortage on food and water supplies, power outages, etc. Extreme temperature conditions are becoming very common in North America, since the late 1900s the unusual hot summers have become more common, and now we have hotter summers. All of the extreme weather conditions all relate back to our carbon footprint upon the earth. The temperatures will keep on rising unless we do something about it, as long as we don't reduce GHG emissions (Greenhouse Gasses) these series of unusual activity will keep on increasing and become more common decade by decade. Look at our "What can you do" tab for more information to find out what you can do to make a difference.