Climate Change
Climate is usually defined as the ’average weather’ in a place over a period of time, ranging from months to thousands or millions of years. The classical period is 30 years. It includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. Climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems as well as the human economies and cultures that depend on them. Climate change manifests itself in a variety of ways, including changes in temperature, rainfall and sea level, in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
Current State
(Based on mid-year revised 2012 population estimates provided by SCAD)