The Effects Of Climate Change On Africa - 1420 Words

Climate Change in Africa Noah Jones Ms. Martin Humanities 9 Period 1/5 January 12, 2015 Climate Change in Africa Introduction-What is the impact of Climate Change in Africa? How we can help to reduce our carbon output. I. What are the leading causes of Climate Change? A. Electricity B. Transportation C. Industry D. How the greenhouse effect works II. What have been some of the impacts in Africa? A. Impacts on Agriculture B. Impacts on water table C. Impact on economy III. What are the future problems that can arise from further Change in the Climate? A. Problems that can happen to the whole world in the future B. The problems the can happen to Africa in the future C. How this may affect Agriculture for the worlds’ growing†¦show more content†¦Electricity contributes to 32% of greenhouse gases for 2012. Over 70% of electricity comes from burning fossil fuels. Transportation contributes to 28% of the greenhouse gases in 2012 and over 90% of transportation is powered by petroleum based fuels like gasoline and diesel. Industry is the third most leading cause and is responsible of 20% of the greenhouse gases of 2012. These greenhouse gases are produced from the chemical reactions necessary to produce products from raw materials. These gases are responsible for blanketing the earth and trapping in heat from the sun. The mainly agreed cause of climate change in the scientist community is the greenhouse effect. â€Å"Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping. Long-lived gases that remain semi-permanently in the atmosphere and do not respond physically or chemically to changes in temperature are described as forcing climate change. Gases, such as water vapor, which respond physically or chemically to changes in temperature are seen as ‘feedbacks’† (Global). Some gases in our atmosphere can trap heat radiating from the earth, like how a greenhouse works by trapping in warmth. The gases that are responsible for this greenhouse effect is water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbon or CFOs. Water vapor is the most abundant of the greenhouse gases, but give feedback to the