Red alert! Climate change takes its toll on Scotland

Nr. 9

·         Rising temperatures and sea temperatures

Because of the release of greenhouse gases the rays of the sunlight can’t leave the atmosphere and so there was a rise in temperature in Scotland of 1 degree Celsius for every season except autumn in the past 40 years.

·         Decline of Biodiversity

Coastal erosion and flooding lead to habit loss and non-native species can replace the native ones, also because of the rising temperatures.

·         Rise in sea levels

The sea off Aberdeen has risen by an average of 0.66 mm a year since 1862.

·         Rising levels of winter rain

Up to 60 per cent more rain in the north and west of the country since 1961

Nr. 10 The author names the research of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency as a serious source. The results of this organization have to be true.                                                                                             Apart from this there are quotations of Dr Campbell Gemmell and Professor Colin Galbraith who are scientist. So this text is based on credible, current information. The quotation at the end especially emphasized the urgency of changing our lifestyle.