Climate Change

         What is Climate Change 

The term climate change is characterized as a continual shift in the Earth’s climatic conditions, particularly in average temperature, average precipitation amount and weather elements. It is most often caused by human-related activities like fossil fuels combustion, deforestation and industry activities which release into the atmosphere greenhouse gases (GHG) including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) among others. These gases retain warmth leading to the process known as the “greenhouse effect” which results to the increase in temperature across the globe.

 what is the reason of Climate Change:

Global Warming: 

The Earth’s mean temperature has increased by approximately 1.2 degrees Celsius or 1.2 Fahrenheit since the end of nineteenth century which can mostly be attributed to anthropogenic factors. This boost, although minor, has additional consequences on ecosystems, weather patterns, and human existence.

Higher Ocean Levels: 

Due to climate change ice sheets and glaciers are melting, and thermal expansion of the seawater continues, which helps to cause the offshore and onshore sea levels to rise. This poses a danger to coastal populations as well as ecosystems and construction.

Population Shifts:

 Climate change has been implicated in increased incidences of several extreme events including hurricanes, droughts, heat waves and wild fires. Such occurrences disturb community and economy in the areas which are already vulnerable.    

Climate change exerts a broad term referring to long-term shifts in Average weather conditions on Earth, mainly temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric related conditions. This includes natural processes as well as human categories of activities however, in this era human-induced activities have become the main contributor so much so that it has led to an increase in temperatures and more drastic changes in the climate systems of the Earth.

How the Climate change’s effects in our environment and people

Climate change is caused by two interacting factors, natural processes and humans. But the most recent time is dominated by human factors as the main activities for causes of climate changes.

Greenhouse Gas emissions:

 Weekly Growth Climate change and development project particularly focused on

deforestation: the first cause of current climate change due to climate change allows for more greenhouse gas emissions to occur, which leads to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Since more heat is trapped because of the gases the earth becomes warmer. The following are the major greenhouse gases.

Carbon emissions usually come from fossil fuel combustion. Such as coal, oil, natural gas used for electricity production, transport, or oil. Methane emissions (CH₄) that stem from farming practices, livestock, particularly cows, landfills, and natural gas extraction, among other sources. Nitrous oxide (N₂O) released during agricultural activities including fertilizer use. Gases that have fluorine compounds including those used in industrial and refrigeration activities.

Clearing forests:

 In simplest of terms, trees are carbon sinks and they absorb Co2 from the atmosphere. But now the expansion of agriculture, logging and urban land development and urbanization are some of the leading reasons for the degradation of biomass held by this formation and destruction of trees improving CO2 levels in the atmosphere.

Land Use Changes: The transformation of the land caused by draining of the wetlands or interchanging the land use of forests with construction of urban areas results in the increase of carbon in the atmosphere and changes the climate of the area.

Natural Causes:

 Volcanic Eruptions: Large-scale volcanism is able to expel gas such as sulfur dioxide, which is capable of hovering over the surface of the Earth and reflecting sunlight and temporarily cooling the Earth. Solar Variability: Changes in solar radiation could be considered effective looking at a much larger time scale, but these do not explain the recent decadal warming trend. Ocean Currents and Natural Climate Cycles: Similar long-range oscillations are El Niño or La Niña, which in average are able to affect dry or wet climates, however, these in average are relatively small oscillations within the overarching pattern of climate change.

The Function of Individuals and Society 

Standing apart from governments and organizations, individuals can also help in overcoming climate change by

Reducing Carbon Footprint:

 Striving to conserve energy, utilizing the public transport services, minimizing waste, increasing the share of plant based food in ones diet, and subscribing to environmentally friendly enterprises. 

Advocacy and Awareness: 

Making people aware on the issues of climate change and pushing for policy initiatives that support sustaining the environment, the use of renewable energy sources and engage in tackling the issue for climate changes. 

Conclusion 

The issue of Climate Change is one of the major challenges facing humanity in this era. It is nevertheless, a multi-facet issues that have negative and complicated effects. But with an active strive, through mitigation, adaption and working together with nations from all corners of the world, Many of the negative effects it creates can be avoided. The coping response that the world decides to use will determine how the earth and the coming generations will look like.