What is Climate Change?

The concept of climate refers to weather conditions, including seasons, average or extreme temperatures, cloud formation and location, rain, and snow. It also includes extreme weather events such as snowstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons. Our climate is being disrupted by a phenomenon known as the “enhanced greenhouse effect.”

Life on Earth is made possible thanks to the energy produced by the sun, which reaches us mainly in the form of visible light. The Earth reflects part of this energy, which eventually escapes into space, but gases in the atmosphere slow down this process. These gases are collectively known as “greenhouse gases” because they trap heat on Earth, much like a gardener’s greenhouse retains warmth to help vegetables grow.

We need a certain amount of these gases to survive. Without them, the average temperature on Earth would be -19°C! However, human activities—such as agriculture, industry, and deforestation—are thickening the layer of greenhouse gases and amplifying their effect.

An increase in temperature will affect cloudiness, rainfall, wind patterns, and the length of seasons. Some of these changes are already being observed.

Because weather systems are complex and interconnected, climate change may cause temperatures to drop in some parts of the world. However, other regions may experience more intense and sometimes more frequent extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, cyclones, and storms.

Watch this video to better understand how it all works: https://vimeo.com/112042837

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