Climate Change for Kids | A fun engaging introduction to climate change for kids
Summary
TLDRThis video explains the difference between weather and climate, emphasizing that weather changes daily while climate changes over long periods. It explores the concept of climate change, particularly global warming, and its impact on Earth. Key causes include fossil fuel burning, farming, and deforestation, which contribute to the greenhouse effect. The video also discusses the consequences of climate change, such as rising temperatures, melting polar ice, and habitat loss. It offers practical tips for reducing the greenhouse effect, such as walking, conserving energy, and recycling, to help mitigate global warming.
Takeaways
- 🌦️ Weather changes daily, while climate refers to long-term patterns over years or centuries.
- 🏜️ Different regions on Earth have distinct climates, such as hot deserts or cold mountain areas.
- 🌡️ Climate change refers to long-term shifts, including global warming, which has increased Earth's temperature by 1.33°F in the last 100 years.
- 🌍 Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse, trapping heat and keeping the planet warm enough for life.
- 🌱 Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide trap heat, contributing to global warming.
- 🐄 Farming, especially from cows releasing methane, contributes to the greenhouse effect and climate change.
- 🌲 Deforestation reduces the Earth's ability to absorb carbon dioxide, increasing the greenhouse effect.
- 🔥 Fossil fuel use, such as burning oil and coal, releases greenhouse gases, leading to global warming.
- 🚶 Walking, carpooling, and using public transport can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and lessen the greenhouse effect.
- 🌳 Planting trees, recycling, and using less electricity are small actions that can collectively help mitigate climate change.
Q & A
What is the difference between weather and climate?
-Weather refers to the day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions like temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Climate, on the other hand, is the average of these conditions over a long period of time in a particular region.
Why do some people disagree about climate change or global warming?
-While nearly everyone can agree on daily weather conditions, people sometimes disagree about climate change or global warming because these changes happen gradually over long periods, and some causes are natural while others are human-made, leading to different opinions on the extent of human impact.
How has Earth's temperature changed in the last 100 years?
-Over the last 100 years, Earth's average temperature has increased by about 1.33 degrees Fahrenheit. Over the past 200 years, it has increased by about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
What are greenhouse gases, and how do they affect Earth's temperature?
-Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, trap heat from the sun in Earth's atmosphere, creating a 'greenhouse effect' that warms the planet. These gases form a blanket around the Earth, keeping it warm enough for life but contributing to global warming when they increase.
How do fossil fuels contribute to climate change?
-Fossil fuels, like oil, coal, and natural gas, release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere when burned. This adds to the blanket of gases that trap heat and contributes to global warming.
What role does farming play in contributing to the greenhouse effect?
-Farming contributes to the greenhouse effect, particularly through methane emissions from livestock, like cows. With over 1.5 billion cows in the world, the methane they release significantly adds to the Earth's warming.
How does deforestation impact climate change?
-Deforestation reduces the number of trees available to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases. As more trees are cut down, less carbon dioxide is absorbed, which further contributes to global warming.
Why does it matter if Earth's climate gets warmer?
-A warmer climate can lead to more extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, wildfires, and droughts. It also affects sea levels, melting polar ice, and can disrupt the habitats of animals and ecosystems, leading to food scarcity and higher costs.
What are some actions people can take to reduce their contribution to climate change?
-People can walk or bike more, use public transportation, reduce electricity consumption, use renewable energy sources like solar and wind, recycle, and plant trees to reduce their carbon footprint and lessen the impact on climate change.
Why is it important to understand the causes of climate change and global warming?
-Understanding the causes of climate change and global warming helps us take informed actions to prevent or reduce the effects. While some causes are natural, many are influenced by human activities, and reducing harmful practices can help mitigate the impact on Earth's climate.
Outlines
🌦️ Weather vs. Climate
This paragraph explains the difference between weather and climate. Weather changes daily and can vary greatly throughout the day, while climate represents the average temperature and conditions over a long period. It provides examples of different climates around the world, like deserts and rainforests, and notes that while weather can change rapidly, climate changes happen slowly over hundreds or thousands of years. Climate change, particularly global warming, is often discussed in modern times, with evidence from Earth's history showing that the climate has changed before, such as during the Ice Age and the Mesozoic era.
🔥 The Impact of Fossil Fuels and Agriculture
This paragraph discusses how human activities like burning fossil fuels and farming contribute to climate change. Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas release greenhouse gases when burned, adding to the Earth's warming effect. The paragraph explains how farming, particularly methane emissions from cows, adds to the greenhouse effect, and how deforestation exacerbates climate change by reducing the number of trees that absorb carbon dioxide. While humans rely on these activities for energy, food, and resources, they also contribute significantly to the global warming problem.
🌱 Steps to Combat Climate Change
This paragraph outlines practical actions individuals can take to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate climate change. Suggestions include walking or biking instead of driving, reducing electricity use, and conserving resources by using less. It highlights the importance of planting trees and recycling to offset carbon emissions. While global warming can't be entirely prevented, these steps can help lessen its impact. The paragraph also emphasizes that small changes in daily behavior, like saving energy and reducing waste, can collectively have a positive effect on the environment.
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Keywords
💡Weather
💡Climate
💡Climate Change
💡Global Warming
💡Greenhouse Effect
💡Fossil Fuels
💡Methane
💡Deforestation
💡Carbon Dioxide
💡Sustainable Practices
Highlights
Weather changes day-to-day, while climate remains stable over long periods.
Climate is the average temperature and conditions over time, and varies by location.
Desert climates are typically hot and dry, while rainforests are warm and humid.
Climate change occurs over thousands or millions of years, unlike daily weather changes.
The Earth's average temperature has increased by 1.33°F in the last century.
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat, warming the Earth.
The greenhouse effect is similar to how a greenhouse traps heat for plants.
Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change.
Farming, particularly from cow emissions, releases methane, contributing to global warming.
Deforestation reduces the number of trees absorbing carbon dioxide, worsening climate change.
The warming of the Earth can lead to more extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and droughts.
Rising sea levels and melting polar ice impact animal habitats and can lead to flooding.
To reduce climate change, actions include using less energy, carpooling, and growing trees.
Reducing consumption and recycling can help reduce greenhouse gases from factories.
Though not all global warming is human-caused, changing behaviors can positively affect the climate.
Transcripts
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climate change
weather changes often in the morning as
you head to school
it might be cold and cloudy by the end
of the day
it could be warm and sunny in tonga
it might downpour for one hour but be
calm
and clear the next and at the south pole
the weather could be clear in the
afternoon but very stormy by evening
weather is always changing but climate
does not change
day to day or even month to month like
weather does
climate is the average temperature and
conditions in a place
over a long period of time the climate
in one place on earth
is different than another place for
example the climate in a desert
can be hot and dry while the climate in
a rain forest is usually warm
and humid and in some mountain areas
the climate is cold all year long
unlike the weather that changes often
that usually takes
hundreds thousands or even millions of
years for changes to occur in climate
day to day you will notice weather
changes
but you probably won't notice changes to
the climate
in the world today when you hear the
word climate change
it usually refers to global warming or
the process
of the earth heating up climate change
and the weather are subjects
that are often discussed by many people
nearly
everyone can agree on things related to
the weather
but sometimes people disagree about
climate change or global warming
the earth is about 4.5
billion years old during all those years
the climate has changed many thousands
of years ago
a large part of the earth was covered in
ice during an
era called the ice age and dinosaurs
once
walked on the earth's surface during
another period
called the mesoic era climate changed
during those first four and a half
billion years
and will continue to change in the
future
for example in the last 100 years
between the 1900s
and the 2000s earth's average
temperature has increased
about 1.33 degrees fahrenheit
and over the past 200 years it has
increased about 1.8 degrees fahrenheit
that may not sound like a big change but
it still affects the earth
have you ever heard of a greenhouse or
seen one
a greenhouse is used by some farmers
florists and others to grow plants
it is a glass-covered building that
absorbs heat from the sun
the trapped heat makes greenhouses very
warm
which allows things to grow inside of
them even in winter
earth is also covered like a greenhouse
but
is not covered with glass instead it is
covered by a layer of atmosphere
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap
heat from the sun warming up
earth and giving it a greenhouse effect
which means it acts just like a
greenhouse
the greenhouse gases are mostly made up
of carbon dioxide
methane and nitrous oxide
these gases are kind of like a blanket
for the earth
similar to the glass on a greenhouse
the gases help keep earth warm enough so
that people
animals and plants can all live there
however when these gases increase
it causes the earth to become warmer
think of it like a heavier blanket
if you are sleeping under a blanket and
all through the night
someone keeps placing more blankets on
you you will get warmer and warmer
climate change causes the earth to get
warmer too
but it happens gradually or takes a long
time
of course when you are sleeping there
may be other reasons you are getting
warmer too
not just the blankets that are being
placed on you
but regardless of why you are getting
warmer
it would probably be best to try and
prevent the blankets
from getting too heavy and too warm
in other words it's probably best to
prevent the earth from getting too warm
as well
we do this by understanding some of the
causes of climate change and global
warming
there may be some causes of climate
change that cannot be prevented
and have very little to do with people
while
others are most likely caused by people
here are three of those things
the burning of fossil fuels
fossil fuels are natural fuels found in
and
on earth such as oil
coal and natural gas
they are formed in the earth from dead
plants and animals over millions of
years
that's why the first part of the name is
fossil
those fossils are then burned and used
for fuel
which is why they are called fossil
fuels
fossil fuels give us heat gas
and oil which are all things that most
humans need
and want however when the fossil fuels
are burned
they release gases into the atmosphere
those gases are then added to the
blanket that covers the earth
making it warmer and adding to the
greenhouse effect
next is farming it may be hard to
believe but farming
also contributes to the greenhouse
effect
methane gas is released into the
atmosphere when a cow releases its gas
or farts
that might not seem like a big deal when
one cow passes gas
but when there are over 1.5 billion
cows in the world farting daily it
really adds to the blanket covering the
earth
deforestation is the cutting down of
trees and
forests to make way for farms
roads oil wells and dams
one of the greenhouse gases that adds to
the blanket around the earth
is called carbon dioxide trees and
forests
absorb carbon dioxide which gets rid of
some of that gas
unfortunately the more trees that are
cut down
the less trees there are to absorb the
carbon dioxide
which further leads to the greenhouse
effect
a lot of people on earth rely on fossil
fuels
farming and forests
fossil fuels are used in many ways
gasoline is used in cars coal produces
electricity
and natural gas is used to heat homes
and for cooking
farming is also necessary since milk and
meat
comes from cows the wood from trees
is used to make furniture desks
homes and other structures
plus coal is often mined beneath forests
that have been cut away so
as you can see this creates a problem
on one hand many people rely on those
things to live and get around
but on the other hand a warmer climate
can affect the planet negatively
so why does it matter if earth gets
warmer
well it can lead to unusual weather or
seasonal changes
which can cause things like heat waves
wildfires
droughts and acid in our oceans
which can harm sea life
melting polar ice affects the habitats
of animals that live
in the north and south poles and sea
turtles
are losing nesting beaches because of
rising sea levels orangutans
birds reptiles and other creatures that
live in the
rain forest are losing their homes when
trees are cut down
and some farmers may face increased rain
floods and droughts this can lead to
certain foods becoming scarce
unavailable or more expensive so what
can we
do if we rely on those things to survive
but we also want to stop the earth from
getting too warm
while it may be impossible to totally
prevent climate change or global warming
there are some things that can be done
to lessen earth's greenhouse effect
here is a list of ways you can help
walk more often in the u.s
transportation is the largest source of
carbon dioxide
by driving less often carpooling
biking or using public transportation
you can cut back on the gases released
into the atmosphere
turn off the lights the second largest
source of greenhouse gases
is from the production of electricity
using less electricity or using
alternative sources
such as solar or wind power can help
decrease the gases released into the
atmosphere
use less stuff most of the stuff
people own or use was made in a factory
and factories release gases into the
atmosphere
using less of the things we don't need
cuts down on the amount of gases
released by factories
grow a tree trees take in carbon dioxide
and release
oxygen so new trees are helpful in some
parts of the world
trees that have been cut down are
replaced
recycling reducing and reusing products
will also help the environment taking
shorter showers
closing blinds on a hot day turning off
power strips when not in use
and not littering are all things that
you can do to help
many scientists believe changing some of
our behavior will have a positive effect
on climate change and global warming
it is difficult to predict the
temperature of the earth in the future
because not all global warming is caused
by humans
but no matter what you may hear about
climate change or global warming
it is good to use less energy when you
can
it is smart and kind not to litter
walking or biking is great exercise
and trees provide shade beauty
and a fun place to climb plus
it never hurts to do our part to make
our earth a little better
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