The climate change in California is due to global warming
and wild fires in the US residences. According
to a survey conducted by the US government, approximately 900,000 Western US
residences are living under the risk of higher Wildfire. The risk area contains
35% area of California. In California, 80% area is covered with rangelands and
forest and it becomes 100 million acres containing higher growth of trees (Oag. ca. gov, 2013; Miracosta. edu, 2018). The climate change
induces impact on the land productivity, survival and growth of these trees and
change their habitats. In addition to other factors, climate change Amazon forest increases the temperature of
the forest (Miracosta. edu, 2018). The report provided by California natural
resources agencies in 2009 and 2013 was prepared for adoption strategy of
California climate. The report contains information about expected and existing
impact of global warming on the climate of California (Oag. ca. gov, 2013;
Miracosta. edu, 2018).
The Other factors identified in the work are effect of Climate Change on
the human beings, sea water, coastal
areas, land and infrastructure. The purpose of present work is to identify the
climate change on three things as
mentioned below,
The climate change is having in the majority areas
Current climate change provides fossil fuel
The effect of climate changes descriptive and
destructive instead of being beneficial
Impact of climate change on people in California
California is already experiencing worst air condition,
hotter temperature leading to smoke, and salt water contamination. The higher
temperature leads to the production of smoke which damages human lungs and
increases problems for the respiratory system, heart disease, and eventually
ends on the death of the person. Different population segments face a higher
risk of asthma (Oag.
ca. gov, 2013; Miracosta. edu, 2018).
Impact of climate change on infrastructure of California
California is listed in one of the bigger and biologically
diverse regions of the world. The highest number of unique plants and animal
species makes it diverse for the ecosystem. The climate change induces an
adverse impact on the wild life Habitat and plants (Oag. ca. gov, 2013). The adverse effect
of Climate Change in California is on clean water supply system, services for the wellbeing, wildlife, fish, and Timber. Office of
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's conducted research on the climate
change and climate actions to measure the effect on people environment
infrastructure land and water system ocean and sea level (Oag.
ca. gov, 2013; Miracosta. edu, 2018).
Impact of climate change on land and water in California
In California, one of the most important National reservoirs
of water is Sierra Nevada snowpack. Under certain conditions, the snow pack is
higher that releases after 15 Million-acre feet of water in summer as well as
spring. California requires the construction of water storage facilities and
dams to handle the snow melt water (Oag. ca. gov, 2013). Due to global
warming, the higher temperature causes earlier melting of Snow packs.
California requires proper storage facilities of water to reduce the risk of
floods. The climate change has an impact on the growth and survival of trees
and reduces the productivity of lands (Oag. ca. gov, 2013). Forest become more
vulnerable in the case of Climate Change due to fire. Fire season in the
California forest initiates earlier and last a long time. The occurrence of
Wildfire in a state increases favorable conditions for the fire suppression and
emergency response. The higher fire
rates cause damage to property and coast hire (Oag.
ca. gov, 2013; Miracosta. edu, 2018). Climate change in
California that is higher temperature, rising of sea levels, increase in the
risk of pests, and salt water contamination is observed. In the agricultural industry
of California, during 2007, revenue generated was approximately $39 that
includes vegetables and fruits. Due to the change in climate the production is
declined that leads to food storage as well as higher prices of the eatables (Oag. ca. gov,
2013).
Impact of climate change on the ocean and coast in
California
The effect of Climate Change on the sea level rise, coastal
flooding, and coastal erosion is also investigated by a number of researchers. According
to a survey, approximately 85% of the California population is living in the
coastal counties (Oag. ca. gov, 2013). The sea level of California coastal areas
have risen approximately eight inches as compared to the past century and it is
expected to be increased about 20 to 55 inches at the end of the century (Oag. ca.
gov, 2013).
Half a million people are at risk of flooding along with the destruction of
infrastructure, property, building roads, power plant, tourist destination, and hazardous waste
sites that cost approximately a hundred billion. The contamination of state
delta and levee system increases with due to the interaction of salt water of
sea (Oag.
ca. gov, 2013; Miracosta. edu, 2018).
References of Climate change in California
Miracosta.
edu. (2018). California's Changing. Retrieved from www.miracosta.edu: http://www.miracosta.edu/home/kmeldahl/online-assns/California-Climate-Change-Assessment-2018-Summary.pdf
Oag. ca. gov. (2013). Climate Change Impacts in California.
Retrieved from oag.ca.gov: https://oag.ca.gov/environment/impact
