Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
Global warming is melting sea ice and glaciers, rising sea levels, and affecting the environment around the world. But how does global warming affect the climate and weather conditions? First, the higher the temperature is, the more moisture is created in the atmosphere. Then more clouds are formed to cause heavier rainfall events. Second, when the range of daily temperatures shifts to warmer levels, there will be hotter weather, like 40 degrees Celsius or higher even in the UK. Such heatwaves occur when heat domes are created, a high-pressure system way up in the atmosphere that helps build and encase heat, like a lid on a pot that holds in steam. Third, as climate change shifts global rainfall patterns and heatwaves worsen dry conditions, more regions suffer from longer and more severe droughts. The Amazon rainforest has recently seen the worst drought on record. Lastly, climate change is causing more wildfires and helping them spread. High temperatures, dry air, frequent lightning, and deforestation all fuel wildfires. We seem to know enough about the causes and influences of climate change. What should be done is clear but the question is how and how fast.
Read the article and learn how climate change affects weather conditions.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58073295
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