Climate

1. Climate is a statistical composite of weather conditions for some place viewed over a long period of time .
2. This is usually a duration of 20- 30 years.
3.  We talk about climate change in terms of years , decades or even centuries .
4. The reason for studying climate & climatic change is that it will affect people around the world .
5. Rising global temperature will raise sea levels , change rainfall & other local climate conditions . It can alter forests , crop yields *=& water supplies .
6. CLimate is the major factor in determining the features of a building construction .