Places located at high latitudes (far from the equator) receive less sunlight than places at low latitudes (close to the equator). The amount of sunlight and the amount of precipitation affects the types of plants and animals that can live in a place.
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How does latitude of a place affect climate?
Places located at high latitudes (far from the equator) receive less sunlight than places at low latitudes (close to the equator). The amount of sunlight and the amount of precipitation affects the types of plants and animals that can live in a place.
What are the ways to prevent climate change?
How You Can Stop Global WarmingSpeak up! Power your home with renewable energy. Weatherize, weatherize, weatherize. Invest in energy-efficient appliances. Reduce water waste. Actually eat the food you buy—and make less of it meat. Buy better bulbs. Pull the plug(s).
What are the dangers of climate change?
More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people’s livelihoods and communities. As climate change worsens, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe.
What climate does a tiger live in?
Tigers are found in amazingly diverse habitats: rain forests, grasslands, savannas and even mangrove swamps.
How can we save tigers?
How will we get there?Protect tigers and their habitat.Build capacity in range states.Reduce human-tiger conflict.Conduct scientific research on tigers to help inform conservation strategies.Promote tiger-friendly policies.Monitor tiger numbers, population trends, and threats to tigers and their habitats.
How do forests help in mitigating climate change?
Forests help stabilise the climate. They regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an integral part in the carbon cycle, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth.
Does planting trees help global warming?
As trees grow, they help stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Trees provide many benefits to us, every day.