In this article, “Man-Made Climatic Change Was Factor In 2012 Extreme Weather,” Lewis (2013) observed that a considerable amount of adverse weather events are caused by man-made change in climate. This research was as a result of some question that arises which needed to be answered. According to the research, using natural occurring factors such as surface temperatures of sea and changes in coming solar radiation causes adverse weather conditions. However, human activities are a major trigger phenomenon of these factors. They increase the rate of extreme weather events. Recent hurricane sandy was reported to have been caused by both factors. (Lewis, 2013) In recent years in United States, severe atmospheric condition have been experienced resulting in low yield crops, reduced livestock, a considerable increase in food prices and eventual death of humans. This disaster according to the report is caused by a lot of factors attributed to industrial activities, the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation is among a few to mention. These high temperatures due to heating have also been attributed to loss of ice in the arctic that is caused mostly by industrial activities. The scientists in the research hope to provide very useful information in order to manage adverse climatic conditions. They project that the earth’s average temperatures will rise between 2 and 12 degrees Fahrenheit in about 80 years. The effects of future climate change depend on the activities that produce greenhouse gas emission in the atmosphere, the intensity of temperature and the response to the emission (Lewis, 2013).
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