Climate change is among the most challenging and critical issues of our society. This phenomenon concerns all countries all over the world. Climate change and variability may influence ecosystems, food security, the productivity of land, agriculture, tourism, water quantity and quality, human health, economic, socio-political consequences, agriculture structures, planning and designing of hydraulic structures. Thereby, this literature review aims to enhance knowledge of climate change. Also, it focuses on global perspectives on local perspectives in relation to the effects of climate change and its consequences by seeking to examine global, regional, and local climate change perspectives and impacts, especially in Jordan, as this country is characterized by an arid climate with low annual precipitation and is considered to be the second poorest country in water resources worldwide Findings were that change of climate and variability is caused primarily by the effects of unprecedented atmospheric levels of anthropogenic and has a profound impact on the hydrological cycle. Furthermore, the investigation of previous studies in Jordan revealed that a warming trend of mean minimum and maximum temperature records and a negative trend in precipitation southern rest of the country, on the contrary, a positive trend in total precipitation in the northwest of the country. On the other hand, future projections point to a steady increase continuous in temperature, extremely unpredictable precipitation, and an increase in floods and storms. This paper is considered very significant to support the environmental decision-makers in understanding the change of climate to develop strategies that can protect the local environment.
