Awareness On Recent Trends of Global Climate Change

Abstract

Climate change is defined as a change in the statistical properties of meteorological variables, which are considered over a long period of time, regardless of the cause. Modern climate change is mainly dominated by human influences, which is now large enough to exceed the bounds of natural variability. The main sources of global climate change are human induced changes in the atmospheric composition. Changes to the climate system is observed at a global scale through measurement of temperature at the surface in the middle of the atmosphere, increased sea level, increased sea surface temperature, increased ocean heat content and water vapour in the atmosphere. The decrease in polar ice sheet, decreased global sea ice content, and the net decrease in glacier volumes were all observed. The aim of the study is to assess the recent trends of global climate change & create awareness among the public based on the topic. A questionnaire comprising 15 questions was circulated among 100 participants with the aid of an online survey platform. The data collection was performed using Google forms. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. When inquired about the awareness of the risks of global warming, 99% of the participants responded positively. It was observed that, according to the participants’ opinion, global climate change is too late to be prevented or reduced. 80% of the participants believe that a technological breakthrough would influence climate change and global warming rates. The participants of the survey were questioned whether global warming was linked to extreme weather events like hurricanes et cetera, and 96% of the participants responded positively. When they were questioned about their awareness and impacts of global climate change on the future, the majority responded that it would result in rise in sea levels, as well as a rise in global temperature. The recent trends of global climate change was studied, surveyed and demonstrated that this climate change has a vast impact on the future. It must be reduced to maximum to avoid complex circumstances in the future.