How does climate affect people's lives?

Answer 1

Climate affects human life in many ways:

• Climate dictates where you live: ice cap, desert or some moderate place in between. Areas with moderate climates have higher population densities and are more likely to have better infrastructures in place.
• Climate dictates what crops can be grown, when they can be grown, the yield and success of those crops.
• Climate dictates what animals can be farmed and where they can successfully be farmed.
• Climate dictates what houses or buildings you live in, whether you need the building to be heated or cooled. This in turn can dictate what energy sources are required to successfully inhabit an area.
• Climate dictates human interaction with each other and other social aspects. Some societies have very strongly developed outdoor lifestyles, while others are confined indoors due to relatively poor climates.
• Climate dictates what clothing you buy.

Answer 2

Climate can directly impact people's health through heat waves, extreme weather events, and the spread of Infectious Diseases. It can also affect communities economically through impacts on agriculture, water resources, and infrastructure. Additionally, climate-related disasters can lead to displacement and loss of livelihoods, especially for vulnerable populations.

Answer 3

Climate affects peoples lives because you adapt to the climate and the climate determines what kind of car, clothes, and house you will buy.

Answer 4

Take a look of the destruction from Sandy and you will see how whole parts of the east coast were affected.