Climate and Its Impact on Habitats and Human Life

Living with the Climate

• The chapter explores the impact of climate on habitats and human life, including the increasing frequency of natural disasters.
• The aim is to understand climate and its effects on environments, habitats, and living and working places.

Understanding Climate

• Climate refers to the long-term atmospheric conditions in a particular region.
• Different lifestyles are adapted to local climates.

Extreme Weather

• Extreme weather refers to unusual and severe weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, storms, floods, wildfires, and land-wasting events.
• Climate change is a causal reason for the increasing frequency of extreme weather.
• Examples of extreme weather include:
  • Storms: violent storms that bring heavy rain, strong winds, and damage.
  • Typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones: types of tropical revolving storms.
  • Floods: result of heavy rainfall and can be caused by tropical storms.

Types of Storms

• Tropical revolving storms: type of storm that forms over warm ocean waters.
• Typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones: occur in specific regions and seasons.
• Features of each type of storm:
  • Heavy rain
  • Strong winds
  • Damage to infrastructure and environment
• Examples of damage caused by storms:
  • Flooding
  • Destruction of property and infrastructure

Climate Change and Extreme Weather

• Global climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events.
• Governments are dealing with events that should be rare, but are now occurring more frequently.
• This places many communities in precarious circumstances.

This chapter explores how climate affects habitats and human life, including the impact of natural disasters. It delves into the different types of climate and its effects on environments and living spaces.