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Climate Data


·Collecting and making use of climate data
A.
With the continuous development of society and Science and technology, the global climate is frequently abnormal. Global warming is an urgent and important problem, which needs to be solved urgently. In this case, the role of climate data becomes very important. The problem discussed in this paper is the application of climate data.

A series of hurricanes and strong storms and weather anomalies in recent years have highlighted the importance of extreme weather resilience and planning to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Extreme weather and climate trends, such as rising temperatures and frequent droughts and floods, have prompted governments and leaders to take time to better prepare for the next disaster and the climate ahead. But many people do not understand the importance of climate data and are uncertain about where it comes from. We need to understand how the techniques of applying global-scale models to local conditions and uncertain projections affect decision-making across sectors and communities. The collection and analysis of reliable data is crucial to business and state and local leaders'decisions. Moreover, federally funded research by many climate scientists, local universities and agencies such as the Argonne National Laboratory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is producing high quality predictions, such forecasts are investments that businesses and local governments need to consider(2017). For All the disasters that have occurred, and the huge losses and damages they have caused, people have to pay attention to the help and support that climate data can provide. We need not only climate data, but also energy data to predict and analyze abnormal natural phenomena.

In addition to the efforts of governments and local leaders, there is a demand for climate data from the private sector and some sectors of the industry, and climate data services are linked to many industries, such as housing design, commercial architecture, and infrastructure design standards, many aspects of corporate structure design and financing are closely related. Climate data is an important resource for government officials responsible for managing public finances, assets such as the power grid, government buildings and roads, and services such as emergency response and assistance(2015). In the private sector, better understanding of the future climate can strengthen decisions about sources of inputs, location of facilities, insurance needs, employee health, and so on. The insurance industry is one of the industries that is already relatively advanced in the procurement and application of climate data in decision-making. In fact, the impact of climate change is far greater than we think, and it will eventually affect all walks of life, so companies in all sectors should be prepared to prevent climate disasters, and should be provided with appropriate climate data services. In general, policymakers from both the private and public sectors often want climate data covering their regions to be more easily understood and manageable into existing decision-making frameworks. However, in the prevailing circumstances, the development of climate data services is premature and there is a gap between available and required resources. Climate information services are also expensive and unaffordable for some private businesses and sectors, which recognize the importance of climate data but are unable to address climate change.

Therefore, in the face of common global problems and challenges, we will certainly give birth to new industries and industrial chains, and the development of climate data services will be more and more mature, serving all walks of life, to meet the needs of individuals. But at the same time, more environmental protection is a more fundamental solution, believe that we can really tackle and solve the climate problem in the future, with a better living environment.

B.
I think in the question of resource and economize and reasonable use, recycle and reuse is a very important topic. Now many supermarkets refuse to provide free plastic bags, which is a very good decision, I think the supermarket receipts, leaflets and paper publicity should also be appropriately reduced, paper products set up a separate recycling and reprinting system. Save paper resources, is to protect the tree resources, trees can reduce soil erosion, which is a very important environmental protection chain.
Reference:
Bell,K.(2015).Why Does Access to Good Climate Data Matter. World Meteorological Organization.

Huber,K.(2017). Using Climate Data in the Real World.[Online]. Available at: https://www.c2es.org/2017/10/using-climate-data-in-the-real-world/ [Accessed 14/1/2020]

 

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