Climate change is happening now and it affects our everyday lives. We are seeing increased frequency and strength of coastal storms. Rainfall events are becoming more severe. Heat waves are affecting human health and our valuable agriculture sector. And, as a coastal state, we must pay attention to changes in sea levels.
The term “climate change” refers to a rise in the average global temperature due to an increase in the concentration of atmospheric green house gases, resulting in numerous climatic shifts and impacts around the globe.
The term “global warming” is also used, although it is important to recognize that the increase in temperature is a global average AMD individual locations will experience varied temperature and precipitation changes.
Several gases, such as carbon dioxide(CO2) and methene (CH4), exist naturally in the atmosphere and contribute to the warming of the earth’s surface by trapping heat from the sun, in what is known as the greenhouse effect. When the proportion of such greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is stable, the effect is beneficial, making surface temperatures warmer and alleviating temperature swings.
However, human activity is increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which is already causing average temperatures to rise.
Effects of climate change
• UV Exposure
– Skin cancer (an abnormal growth of skin tissues)
– Premature aging (make the skin thick, wrinkled and leathery)
– Eye damages (cataracts, degenration of yellow spot, skin cancer around eyes etc)
– Suppression if immunity (over exposure of UV-B radiation suppresses and weakens body immunity system)
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