These types of climates include rainforests, savannas and deserts. Rainforest average temperatures are 80.6 degrees F and include areas such as the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin of equatorial Africa and most of the East Indies. Savannas have an average of 60.8 degrees F and include India, Indochina, West and Southern Africa, South America and the northern coast of Australia. Finally, deserts also have an average temperature of 60.8 degrees F, but have much less rainfall than rainforests or savannas. Deserts can be found in the southwestern United States, Northern Mexico, Argentina, North and South Africa and Central Australia.
Included in Mid-Latitude Climates are Dry Mid-latitude Climates, Mediterranean Climates, Grasslands and Deciduous Forests. Dry Mid-latitude Climates have an average temperature of 43 degrees F and can be found in Western North America, the Eurasian interior, and North China. Mediterranean Climates have an average temperature of 44.6 degrees F and can be found in Central and Southern California, the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, coastal Western and Southern Australia, the Chilean coast and the Cape Town region of South Africa. Grasslands have an average temperature of 56 degrees F. They include Western North America and parts of the Eurasian interior. Lastly, Deciduous Forests also have an average temperature of 56 degrees F and include eastern parts of the United States, Southern Canada, Northern China, Korea, Japan and Central and Eastern Europe.
High-latitude Climates are often characterized by their extreme differences in temperatures and locations on the globe. They are comprised of three sub-categories: boreal forests, the tundra and the alpines. Boreal forests have an average temperature of 23 degrees F and can be found in Central and Western Alaska, Northern Canada and span Northern Europe across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean. Tundras have an average temperature of 15.5 degrees F. They are located in the Arctic zone of North America, Greenland and Northern Siberia bordering the Arctic Ocean. Alpines have an average temperature of 24.6 degrees F and can be found in the Rocky Mountains, the Andean Mountains, the Alps, Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Himalayans and Mt. Fuji.
Though the topic is often fiercely debated in American politics, most scientists worldwide can attest to the legitimacy of global climate change. Average temperatures around the world are changing, which can cause major shifts in where certain types of climates are found.
