Week 14 Assignment

Lana

Instructor Name

Environmental Science

26 November 2019

Climate Change: Impact on Different States

Utah

Utah is a geologically varied state located in the western part of the Continental United States CITATION NCI19 \l 1033 (NCICS, Utah). Its climate is very unique due to its central location. According to the latest reports, Utah is facing several Issues, noteworthy of which are the steady increase in the average temperature of the state, increase in frequent droughts and the problems to the local wildfire due to the aforementioned two issues. There are several steps that the State government can take in controlling these rising problems. First, the state can use methods of sustainable energy to steady decrease the rise of temperature of the state's climate. Also, the state should build barrages and water reservoirs, as it will help in the sustenance of the local wildlife while making human settlements more likely.

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state with a significant amount of regional variation in its geology CITATION NCI191 \l 1033 (NCICS, North Carolina). Average annual temperatures vary from 20 F from the mountains in the west to the coasts in the east. The direst environmental issue faced by the state is the rise of several highly damaging tornados. This may be due to the steady rise in the average temperature of the state. Furthermore, there are other persisting environmental concerns like excessive plastics waste and smog in the atmosphere due to a large number of coal-based energy units. North Carolina can counter these issues by the careful practice of recycling and the use of renewable energy respectively.

Alabama

Alabama is a state located near the Gulf of Mexico. Therefore, it is exposed to high-pressure winds from the region called the Bermuda High CITATION NCI192 \l 1033 (NCICS, Alabama). Due to this, there are minor winters and scorching summers in the region. This climate is an important economic factor for the agriculture-based economy of the state. Like North Carolina, tornadoes and hurricanes are two weather threats to the state, which have surfaced several times in the form of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac. The state government should contain its coal mining activities to help lower the state's average temperature. These coal mines are also causing damage to the local wildlife in addition to its people.

Works Cited

BIBLIOGRAPHY NCICS. "Alabama." Detailed and Investigative Report. 2019. Online Report. <https://statesummaries.ncics.org/chapter/al/>.

—. "North Carolina." Detailed and Investigative Report. 2019. Online Report. <https://statesummaries.ncics.org/chapter/nc/>.

—. "Utah." Detailed and Investigative Report. 2019. Online Report. <https://statesummaries.ncics.org/chapter/ut/>.