Global warming effects – National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/global-warming-effects/ (2.49 mins)
TIME 2019 Person of the Year” Greta Thunberg
Is it too late to prevent climate change?
Climate change encompasses not only rising average temperatures but also extreme weather events, shifting wildlife populations and habitats, rising seas, and a range of other impacts. All of these changes are emerging as humans continue to add heat-trapping greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
Humans have caused major climate changes to happen already, and we have set in motion more changes to come. Even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, global warming would continue to happen for at least several more decades, if not centuries. That’s because it takes a while for the planet (for example, the oceans) to respond, and because carbon dioxide – the predominant heat-trapping gas – lingers in the atmosphere for hundreds of years. There is a time lag between our actions and when we see the impact of our actions.
Effects of global warming
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As climate change is a truly global, complex problem with economic, social, political and moral ramifications, the solution will require both a globally-coordinated response (such as international policies and agreements between countries, a push to cleaner forms of energy) and local efforts on the city- and regional-level (for example, public transport upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, sustainable city planning, etc.). We often put the blame on big businesses and governments for prioritizing profits over environmental concerns. However, we should remember that our individual decisions daily will make an impact on the environment too. The mind map below suggests some ways in which we can help in making a difference to the environment. We are inhabitants of the earth and we have the responsibility to care for our world. It’s up to us to determine what happens next.
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Why is it important for you to be environmentally conscious?
What changes will you make to your lifestyle so that you can be more eco-friendly?
If you are passionate about climate change and would love to find out more, visit the website below and watch Ted Talks videos about climate change.
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/eight-ted-talks-understand-climate-change
Sources:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/global-warming-effects/
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/eight-ted-talks-understand-climate-change
