The ISCFC is all about reducing our individual and collective contributions to climate change.
But is climate change really happening? Is it mostly caused by human activity, including our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases?
In the United States and elsewhere, there are people who are not convinced by the science. But the great thing about science is that we use evidence to evaluate scientific questions. So what is the evidence related to climate change?
Are you or are you not convinced by the majority of climate scientists who say that climate change is real and largely human caused? Why are you convinced/not convinced? What evidence might change your mind one way or the other?
Is Climate Change Real & Human-Caused?
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Climate change was started by the industrial revolution and affects our world more and more everyday. It was started by human activities that would release greenhouse gasses and large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of these activities include burning fossil fuels, farming livestock, and cutting down trees. While I understand that by doing these, it makes our lives easier, it is also very harmful to our planet. We can have more food options and produce more heat. Not to include that by cutting down trees we are able to make paper, make it easier to build, farm, use wood for fuel, etc. The average temperature on the earth is increasing which may be great because it feels like summer instead of being cold out. But that is not the case. By doing all of these things, we are doing more harm to the environment than good. Glaciers are melting and animals are losing their habitats and are going extinct. There are also more droughts which is bad for everyone because we need water to survive. The ocean is getting warmer and rising which will cause more hurricanes and severe storms. This is harming marine life and making it unsafe for those who live near large bodies of water. There are also more health risks, not enough food, and poverty. These are all horrible things that are happening to our planet because of climate change. You may be asking yourself, how can this be stopped? There’s many different ways that our planet can be saved. We could stop using fossil fuels, invest in renewable energy, stop cutting down forests and trees, etc.
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Climate change is a real thing. Many parts of our environment are changing because of climate change. “Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. The changes could be natural or human caused.” (un.org) Some examples of natural causes of climate change are changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. Some examples of human caused changes include the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas, cutting down trees and many more. “It is extremely likely (> 95%) that human activities have been the dominant cause of that warming. Human activities have contributed substantially to climate change through: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reflectivity or Absorption of the Sun's Energy.” (epa.gov) Humans use fossil fuels to power their homes, schools, factories, etc. Fossil fuels will eventually run out and we can’t use it anymore. Fossil fuels are running out and causing climate change. We should use renewable energy, so we can help stop climate change. Some renewable energy sources we can use are solar fields, wind farms and many more. According to eia.gov, renewable energy accounted for 12% of Michigan's total in-state electricity net generation in 2022, most of it from wind. In Michigan, there are 1,658 wind turbines across the state. There are also 66 solar farms across the state of Michigan. To wrap up, climate change is caused by humans and it's real. There are some major effects on the environment from climate change.
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Climate change is real there are multiple sources and pieces of evidence that prove it is real. According to nasa.gov there is scientific evidence that is discovered each day that is affecting the earth’s climate. Many factors affect climate change such as burning fossil fuels, using a lot of plastic and not recycling it, car emissions, etc. All of these things contribute to heating the earth and messing with the earth's atmosphere. The changing in the atmosphere brings along many effects such as warmed ocean basins, melting glaciers, changing extreme temperatures, and a lot more. Other factors that increase carbon emissions are waste such as plastic bottles, non reusable bags, school lunch trays etc. Switching from styrofoam trays to ones that can be reused and washed would get rid of all the waste thrown away everyday. While buying enough plastic trays for each kid would be costly at first, the schools will save money because they are a one time purchase. Reusable water bottles would be a good fix if all or at least a majority of people switched over and didn’t use plastic. We would decrease the amount of plastic being put into landfills. As well as decrease the amount of plastic being burned down and put into our atmosphere. Plastic bags have both their pros and cons. Some of the pros are that people can reuse them to pick up dog poop. People can also put other stuff in them for storage, or use to line trash containers. But they also have many cons because just like plastic bottles a lot of people just throw them away leading to them also ending up in landfills and going back into the atmosphere, creating more climate change. While only 12% of waste is plastic, it is still a good idea to reuse plastic items more often. It is also a good idea to replace one time use products with their reusable counterparts. This way the plastic waste will be cut down. If we can find greener solutions to everyday problems, the world will be a cleaner place in no time.
Climate change is real there are multiple sources and pieces of evidence that prove it is real. According to nasa.gov there is scientific evidence that is discovered each day that is affecting the earth’s climate. Many factors affect climate change such as burning fossil fuels, using a lot of plastic and not recycling it, car emissions, etc. All of these things contribute to heating the earth and messing with the earth's atmosphere. The changing in the atmosphere brings along many effects such as warmed ocean basins, melting glaciers, changing extreme temperatures, and a lot more. Other factors that increase carbon emissions are waste such as plastic bottles, non reusable bags, school lunch trays etc. Switching from styrofoam trays to ones that can be reused and washed would get rid of all the waste thrown away everyday. While buying enough plastic trays for each kid would be costly at first, the schools will save money because they are a one time purchase. Reusable water bottles would be a good fix if all or at least a majority of people switched over and didn’t use plastic. We would decrease the amount of plastic being put into landfills. As well as decrease the amount of plastic being burned down and put into our atmosphere. Plastic bags have both their pros and cons. Some of the pros are that people can reuse them to pick up dog poop. People can also put other stuff in them for storage, or use to line trash containers. But they also have many cons because just like plastic bottles a lot of people just throw them away leading to them also ending up in landfills and going back into the atmosphere, creating more climate change. While only 12% of waste is plastic, it is still a good idea to reuse plastic items more often. It is also a good idea to replace one time use products with their reusable counterparts. This way the plastic waste will be cut down. If we can find greener solutions to everyday problems, the world will be a cleaner place in no time.
Climate change is real there are multiple sources and pieces of evidence that prove it is real. According to nasa.gov there is scientific evidence that is discovered each day that is affecting the earth’s climate. Many factors affect climate change such as burning fossil fuels, using a lot of plastic and not recycling it, car emissions, etc. All of these things contribute to heating the earth and messing with the earth's atmosphere. The changing in the atmosphere brings along many effects such as warmed ocean basins, melting glaciers, changing extreme temperatures, and a lot more. Other factors that increase carbon emissions are waste such as plastic bottles, non reusable bags, school lunch trays etc. Switching from styrofoam trays to ones that can be reused and washed would get rid of all the waste thrown away everyday. While buying enough plastic trays for each kid would be costly at first, the schools will save money because they are a one time purchase. Reusable water bottles would be a good fix if all or at least a majority of people switched over and didn’t use plastic. We would decrease the amount of plastic being put into landfills. As well as decrease the amount of plastic being burned down and put into our atmosphere. Plastic bags have both their pros and cons. Some of the pros are that people can reuse them to pick up dog poop. People can also put other stuff in them for storage, or use to line trash containers. But they also have many cons because just like plastic bottles a lot of people just throw them away leading to them also ending up in landfills and going back into the atmosphere, creating more climate change. While only 12% of waste is plastic, it is still a good idea to reuse plastic items more often. It is also a good idea to replace one time use products with their reusable counterparts. This way the plastic waste will be cut down. If we can find greener solutions to everyday problems, the world will be a cleaner place in no time.
Climate change is real there are multiple sources and pieces of evidence that prove it is real. According to nasa.gov there is scientific evidence that is discovered each day that is affecting the earth’s climate. Many factors affect climate change such as burning fossil fuels, using a lot of plastic and not recycling it, car emissions, etc. All of these things contribute to heating the earth and messing with the earth's atmosphere. The changing in the atmosphere brings along many effects such as warmed ocean basins, melting glaciers, changing extreme temperatures, and a lot more. Other factors that increase carbon emissions are waste such as plastic bottles, non reusable bags, school lunch trays etc. Switching from styrofoam trays to ones that can be reused and washed would get rid of all the waste thrown away everyday. While buying enough plastic trays for each kid would be costly at first, the schools will save money because they are a one time purchase. Reusable water bottles would be a good fix if all or at least a majority of people switched over and didn’t use plastic. We would decrease the amount of plastic being put into landfills. As well as decrease the amount of plastic being burned down and put into our atmosphere. Plastic bags have both their pros and cons. Some of the pros are that people can reuse them to pick up dog poop. People can also put other stuff in them for storage, or use to line trash containers. But they also have many cons because just like plastic bottles a lot of people just throw them away leading to them also ending up in landfills and going back into the atmosphere, creating more climate change. While only 12% of waste is plastic, it is still a good idea to reuse plastic items more often. It is also a good idea to replace one time use products with their reusable counterparts. This way the plastic waste will be cut down. If we can find greener solutions to everyday problems, the world will be a cleaner place in no time.
Sources.
* science.nasa.gov
* Why can’t our school use reusable trays – The Mentor
* Plastic waste in the U.S. - statistics & facts - Statista
Climate change has always been a things. It’s an ever changing battle that always been going on. But how has it changed since humans have stepped foot here on our earth? Humans are the main cause of the rise in fossil fuels. We are the ones making mass amounts of products in plastic and metal. The manufacturing of all of these products is creating greenhouse gasses that are going up to our atmosphere. When we burn things and manufacture them and then the gases are being emitted to our world causing the greenhouse effect. So i would say yes climate change is more human caused than what change was happening in our climate before. So yes climate change is real and we are the main cause. So we need to start eliminating these gasses fast before it’s too late.
Do you believe climate change is caused by human activity? Human activity can be a great factor in climate change.“ Activities such as agriculture, road construction, and deforestation can change the reflectivity of the earth's surface, leading to local warming or cooling.” This quote states that human activity can cause harm to the environment.“ When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Greenhouse gasses trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming.” The quote shares how burning of fossil fuels affects the whole world in a bad way. There are multiple ways we can change this. This includes keeping fossil fuels in the ground, reducing plastic, and improving farming and encouraging vegan diets. Fossil fuels have the biggest impact on climate change. Some effective ways to make a difference for our environment would be switching from driving a car every day, to riding a bike or walking. We are willing to take the information about climate change that we now know and apply it to our everyday lives, are you?
Yes, climate change is real. It is also caused primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels. Human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Due to the large amounts of carbon dioxide and other gasses, it has caused the temperature on the Earth’s surface to rise. “Human activities currently release over 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year” (epa.gov). But the only way the gasses got released into the atmosphere was from human activities. “Rather, it is extremely likely (> 95%) that human activities have been the dominant cause of that warming” (epa.gov).
Climate change is one of the biggest problems we have in the world today. It is defined as "long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns". Climate change can cause a lot of things such as droughts, severe storms, warmer temperatures, and rising oceans. This is really happening today and humans should be the ones to stop climate change from getting worse because humans are the ones who caused it. It is true that humans have caused climate change because of burning fossil fuels and chopping down trees. Humans really should start taking action to stop climate change. 2023 was the warmest year in 100,000 years ever put in record as said by the World Meteorological Organization. Cases of greenhouse gases, surface temperature, droughts, and even ocean heat acidification have increased. Not only did Climate change contribute to the economic losses such as heatwaves and floods, causing billions of dollars in damage. In Antartica, glaciers melting also means wildlife is suffering. In Taiwan, people have to turn on their air con’s or fan’s, however it is only spring. The spring that we know of today, is nothing compared to what spring was like in the past years.
Yes, climate change is real. It is also caused primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels. Human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Due to the large amounts of carbon dioxide and other gasses, it has caused the temperature on the Earth’s surface to rise. “Human activities currently release over 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year” (epa.gov). But the only way the gasses got released into the atmosphere was from human activities. “Rather, it is extremely likely (> 95%) that human activities have been the dominant cause of that warming” (epa.gov).
Certain gasses in the atmosphere block heat from escaping. The heat-trapping nature of carbon dioxide and other gasses was demonstrated in the mid-19th century. Most of the heat absorbed by the greenhouse gasses radiates in all directions and warms the Earth. Over the past century the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. This happens because the coal- or oil-burning process combines carbon with oxygen in the air to make CO2. Ice cores drawn from Greenland, Antarctica, and tropical mountain glaciers show that Earth's climate responds to changes in greenhouse gas levels. Ancient evidence can also be found in tree rings, ocean sediments, coral reefs, and layers of sedimentary rocks. This proves that current warming is occurring roughly 10 times faster than the average rate of ice age recovery warming. CO2 from humans is increasing more than 250 times faster than it did from natural resources after the last ice age. Humans caused global warming. But could also help reduce global warming from getting worse. This is why you should change or reduce the number of gasses you put in the atmosphere.
Climate change is one of the biggest problems we have in the world today. It is defined as "long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns". Climate change can cause a lot of things such as droughts, severe storms, warmer temperatures, and rising oceans. This is really happening today and humans should be the ones to stop climate change from getting worse because humans are the ones who caused it. It is true that humans have caused climate change because of burning fossil fuels and chopping down trees. Humans really should start taking action to stop climate change.
Yes, I agree that climate change is human-caused and should be addressed by people. While there are natural causes, such as changes in Earth's orbit and variations in solar activity, it is 95% likely that humans have been the dominant cause of warming (according to the EPA). Specifically. humans have contributed to climate change through the release of greenhouse gases, such as CO2, CH4, and NO2, and human activities, like agriculture and deforestation, decrease the reflectivity of earth's surface, which allows for further warming.
2023 was the warmest year in 100,000 years ever put in record as said by the World Meteorological Organization.Cases of greenhouse gases, surface temperature, droughts, and even ocean heat acidification has increased. Not only did Climate change contribute to the economic losses such as heatwaves and floods causing billions of dollars in damage. In Antartica, glaciers melting also means wildlife is suffeing.In Taiwan, people have to turn on their air con’s or fan’s, however it is only spring. The spring that we know of today, is nothing compared to what spring was like in the past years. This is why I agree to not chop down trees and burn fossil fuels. Better alternatives are stated in this company founded in 2003: elephant poop can be turned into everyday use paper. It is a very simple process and much more sustainable than chopping trees down. First impressions might not be up to mind but think about our Earth! Our Earth needs our help! In conclusion it is better to use the resources that we have in abundance compared to what we are limited.
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Climate change, started by the industrial revolution, is a problem that we all face now, not only the greenhouse effect but also the raising of ocean levels. This has resulted in an increase of average temperature in the world, which lead to harsh results. Hotter summers is an example of one. With hotter summers, hyperthermia is just a problem that more and more people will face. With limited space, urbanization has also came into place, leading to the need of more cement for the construction of buildings. Consider this, 1 kg of cement results in the release of 0.9 tons of carbon dioxide, which is harsh for all. Not just this, the usage of cement and deforestation traps heat in cities, making cities hotter and hotter. Since this problem occured, the result is the overusage of Air conditioning, which relesase carbon monoxide. This makes climate change even worse. This is just a little part of it. With the economic bloom post-WWII, the American Dream Life is fact. This made auto manufacturers create cars with V12 engines that emits too much carbon dioxide and waste gases. This, results in cities to be hotter. Climate change is a chain reaction of human behavior, and should thus be stopped by us. If not, the sinking of Venice or Amsterdam is not unpreventable, it is just a matter of time
I agree with the facts provided here. Climate change has become increasingly evident and the impacts of humanity's carbon emissions are being felt throughout the globe. Because of the increase in the frequency of natural disasters (i.e. hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, torrential rainfall), it should be harder and harder for people to deny the existence of climate change. One of the biggest issues with climate change is the lack of action and I think once people start personally feeling its impacts, action will be easier, but until then it is a hard battle to fight. I agree that continuous deforestation is one of the most pressing issues right now and would have incredible impacts if more conservation was pursued. I also agree that significant lifestyle changes would need to accompany any large-scale action combatting climate change (i.e. the full removal of gas-powered vehicles, decreases in the consumption of meats, conscious consumerism, etc.). If action is not taken soon, the consequences you mention will be inevitable.
climate change happened before humans, but we make it worse
I agree with this statement. Obviously the climate of the earth has been increasing. However, it has been increasing a lot faster compared to before people. People do a lot of things to increase the climate, such as, cars, industries, etc. It is important for people to start changing their lifestyles and considering the climate rising.
There isa really important distinction between natural climate change and human induced climate change for sure. In a book that I've been reading for my climate change class, the distinction has been described as "cold to cool" climate change vs. "cool to hot" climate change. This makes me think of the slow carbon cycle. While fossil fuels would make their way out of the ground eventually through erupting volcanoes and add carbon to the atmosphere, it is human action that speeds that process up. When we deliberately dig up fossil fuels for energy that would have taken hundreds of years to resurface, we are adding so much more carbon to the atmosphere than would naturally find its way back out of the atmosphere, messing up the careful balance that the slow carbon cycle set up by itself. The difference between natural climate change and human induced climate change is that when the climate changes naturally, even if the atmosphere is heating up, it knows how to self regulate. When we get involved, we upset the balances. This site: https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource … atmosphere. is also very telling on how human intervention affects how much carbon we're putting into oceans, also affecting the slow carbon cycle. Our effects are massively hearting the environment and the creatures that live both on land in the ocean.
global warming is something that we caused by not caring about the environment or planet earth itself
We as humans made the mistakes of polluting our planet by throwing trash everywhere and by destroying our environment.
Hello, I'm Mara, I live in Ondara, Spain
and I studing at the IES CHÀBAS in
Dénia, I think that climate change is
caused by man because we exploit natural resources for our needs and use fossil fuels to generate electricity, transport, heating,
industry... also the felling of trees
greatly affects the climate and the
amount of CO2 we emit and we are
damaging the atmosphere by
increasing the greenhouse effect and
global warming.
It’s interesting how humans have gone from doing everything we can to survive hunting for our food and building structures for sleeping to making everything so easy and almost boring. Humans are the Maine cause of global warming we have slowly been heating up this planet by manufacture and estimating more carbon emissions everyday. Now we have to think about the fact we have made all of this stuff can we convince people they don't need it anymore? We lice in a society of lack of motivation our climate is falling apart and we should care that we are the ones that will fall with it.
Climate change is most definitely real and caused by humans and the way we run our societies. Climate change can be seen in almost everyone’s everyday lives; many areas dealing with more wildfires, many coastal towns looking into ways to protect themselves from rising sea levels, and many other examples. Although climate change has occurred naturally in the past, modern day climate change is very obviously caused by humans. As many know, trees and plants as a whole respirate opposite to other living organisms by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen in turn; the full process known as photosynthesis. But humans have ruined natural balancing by cutting down mass amounts of trees and plants for personal gain. The exploitation of plants isn’t the only things humans have done to cause climate change. The reasoning for the deforestation is commonly due to humans urbanizing and industrializing in every area they can. The industrialization and urbanization has caused major increases in the carbon levels of the atmosphere; which in turn causes changes in climates all around the world.
Climate change is a big issue, and a lot of it comes down to human actions. When we burn stuff like coal and oil, it releases carbon dioxide. That gas hangs around in the air, trapping heat and warming up the planet. Then there's deforestation. Trees soak up carbon dioxide and with fewer trees around, there's more CO2 in the air, making things even warmer. There’s also car and factories that produce tons of pollution, making the problem even worse. Us humans are causing our own climate problems. But if we change some of the things we do and the way we think about the climate, we can definitely start fixing things and making a positive impact on the planet.
Climate change is a very real process that is having many negative effects on the health of our Earth and the environment. Some of the impacts of climate change on our Earth that we are seeing is a rapid incline in animal extinction, the green house gas emissions effect, temperature increase of the globe, severe storms, rising sea levels, and increased drought. There are many other effects that climate change is having on communities and people and their mental health as well. It is a very real process that was not caused by humans, but is amplified by humans. Climate change has been going on for billions of years and has been drastically changing and evolving as new life has been growing, new animals have evolved, and when we have mass extinction events along throughout the process. But humans have only been on Earth for a fraction of that time so humans are not the cause of climate change. However, humans are one of the main reasons that the state of our Earth is progressively getting worse. We are burning a TON of fossil fuels, cutting down forests, and each and every human being on the planet is emitting CO2 into the atmosphere by doing things like driving to school, ordering things online, etc. So although, climate change isn’t human caused, humans are the main reason that climate change is worsening.
Hi, i want to know further information about this topic.
Climate change speeds up the rate of soil decomposition, which releases more carbon. Basically, this is climate change powering itself. However this alone is not enough carbon emissions to keep up climate change up, it is mainly human pollution.
I agree with your answer, most of climate change is from human carbon footprint. According to the source “EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency,” It states the contributors of carbon footprint are 28% from transportation, 25% electrical power, 23% from industry, agriculture, commercial and residential. The following has to do with us human, we work in the industry, use electricity, live in homes, and we use gas. We Use it when we go to school, driving to get Starbucks. Which is why we are the most contributors to carbon. And with the huge amount of carbon that's produced, that adds to the climate change. With climate change, there's many uprising hurricanes, storms, droughts, heat waves, melting glaciers, and warming oceans which affects the lives of wild animals. There are many more things that climate changes adds to, but those are just a few things that I have listed. Climate change is something we have to take into account, because it causes extreme damage to our earth.
Basically, climate change is BAD.
Hi there @31898, climate change affects decomposition in a number of ways, including increased temperature as this speeds up the rate of decomposition. This is because warmer temperatures increase the activity of the microbes and other organisms that break down organic matter. Moisture is also important for decomposition. Too much moisture can slow down decomposition, while too little moisture can stop it altogether. Climate change is causing changes in precipitation patterns around the world, which could lead to drier or wetter conditions in some areas. This could have a significant impact on decomposition rates. Increased acidity is another factor that slows down decomposition. Climate change is causing the oceans to become more acidic, which could have a negative impact on marine ecosystems and the decomposition of organic matter in the ocean. Nutrient availability also affects decomposition. Climate change is causing changes in the availability of nutrients in some ecosystems. This could lead to changes in decomposition rates, as well as the types of organisms that are able to decompose organic matter.
Learn more:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10 … 00118/full
Overall, climate change has a very complex impact on decomposition. The severity of the impact will vary depending on the specific climate conditions and the type(s) of ecosystem(s) involved. However, it is clear that climate change has a significant impact on the decomposition process, which could have implications for carbon cycling and other ecosystem functions.
Research on climate change and decomposition is still ongoing as there is still much that we don't know. However, the evidence suggests that climate change is having a significant impact on decomposition and that this impact is likely to become more pronounced in the future. Good question and hope this helps 
@31898, There are many different components on how climate change can affect decomposition. Firstly the temperature has a huge impact on the decomposition. In warmer conditions it's easier for things like bacteria to decompose faster. Different weathers can also slow down the process of decomposition. In the cold the moisture can get bad and make the process of decomposition slower. Natural disasters such as floods, storms, and hurricanes can also affect decomposition because hurt the ecosystem therefore affecting the decomposition process. Carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases also have an affect on the decomposition. A increased or higher temperature can help the decomposition then in can release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This can also have an impact on the decomposition.
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Here is the link if you want to learn more about it
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/source … -emissions
TylerWilson: I agree with the idea that carbon emissions is not the only thing that keeps up the climate change, but it can be human pollution too that is keeping the climate change up.
I agree that most climate change comes from humans' Carbon Footprint, how they travel to work or school, and how much they go on vacations or business trips all of this affects climate change.
i think it's real because the area were i live in Italy,there have been some big "natural disasters" like floodings and the melting of the glaciers, i guess those have incresed so much in the last 10 years because of the pollution.
the melting of glaciers is mainly the fault of waste disposal and global warming, my area cant live without the glaciers,because we live thanks to tuorists and if that happen means that our citizens have to leave their homes and activities.
I agree with your statements about climate change. In the US, we experience climate change just as you guys in Italy experience it. However, the severity of climate change varies from country to country. Some countries experience climate change more than others which supports our claim that climate change is real. Your claim that pollution in the last 10 years has caused climate change is agreeable. I want to emphasize that point to ensure clarity because sometimes pollution can happen naturally as you mentioned. In my opinion, I think the pollution that is causing climate change is from us. This is because, without our human activities, pollution and climate change wouldn't be happening. These activities cause a dependency meaning climate change and pollution to depend on human activity. Therefore, climate change is real and is human-caused due to the relationship between the human population (including activities) and climate change.
Yes! Global warming is affecting our environment and changing our lives. There are so many more weather-related disasters, and it is all because of humans and pollution. It is a huge part of our lives now, and we need to work to prevent it from getting worse. These natural disasters are going to continue, and disrupt our way of life. Human activities that produce greenhouse gases must stop.
I agree completely! I also live in an area where global warming is a very scary idea to think about. Destruction of homes because of fires and the melting of glaciers is very serious as well. Pollution, like you stated, is also a huge problem, since it also affects wildlife which are crucial to environments around the world!
Yes, I completely agree. I think that a lof of people don't believe it is true because they don't look at the trends between the increase of these natural disasters and climate change. Ignorance is also a big factor; a lot of people might recognize it, but don't do anything about it, because they think that it's out of their hands, but it's not! If everyone does something small, it will make a massive impact!
I agree with what you said. Climate change is indeed real, and there is lots of scientific evidence that shows many human activities contribute to it. The burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and many other human activities release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping heat and causing the earth's temperatures to rise drastically. These events lead to various impacts such as extreme weather, rising sea levels and lots of disruption to ecosystems. it's very important for us to take action to reduce our carbon footprints and promote more sustainable practices to help reduce the effects of climate change.
Climate change is a global phenomenon that is reshaping our planet in unprecedented ways. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, and extreme weather events are just some of the visible effects of this ongoing crisis. It poses significant challenges to our environment, economy, and the overall well-being of all living organisms. To combat the adverse consequences of climate change, concerted efforts are required at the individual, community, and international levels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve ecosystems, and adapt to the changes already in motion. Understanding the impact of climate change is not only a scientific imperative but also a moral obligation to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. Cambio Climatico
I agree with the points you made. Climate change is reshaping our entire planet and not one region or country is safe from it. Results of climate change other than the ones you listed include:
1. LACK OF FOOD : food sources such as farms or fisheries might be affected negatively by change in weather or extreme weather events. ( UN Displacement )
2. DISEASE AND SICKNESS : climate change will increase the risk of spread of infectious diseases and the risk of other illnesses. ( UN Key Findings )
3. POVERTY : not only can extreme weather events displace families and citizens such as floods or extreme storms, but extreme heat can prevent workers from doing jobs that take place outdoors, resulting in loss in jobs and poverty in individuals. ( UN Key Findings )
On another note, what you said about efforts to combat the consequences is totally correct. We can't sit around and wait for magic to happen, we as a community and individual must make the change. We can't forget that we aren't doing this for just ourselves, we are doing it for the world and people of the future.
I agree that climate change can pose a serious challenge for many different environments around the world. Climate change can increase the amount of natural disasters which directly harms animals and the places they live. Along with this, climate change is causing more droughts and floods which damages food crops. This brings a lack of food and it brings poverty as people aren't able to sell their crops.
Humans have and still have a big impact on climate change. Starting in the years 1850-1960, global temperatures were only 0.4 in Celsius and have now risen by 1 to 1.2 in Celsius, starting in the years 1961-1990s. Since the pre-industrial era, greenhouse gases have increased, which caused a major growth rate in human population growth rates. As a result, this has led to concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Human emissions of CO2 had a large growth of parts per million. From 340 ppm (1979) to over 400 ppm (2015-2023), this was caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Not to mention how big of an effect the atmosphere has on climate change.Stabilizing the concentrations of atmospheric needs to be able to reach the level of at least net-zero emissions.
Climate change is a huge problem for not only the human population, but also every other living organism on the planet. The warmth radiating from the atmosphere that we sent up there is increasing harsh weather conditions, making extremely hot regions increasingly hotter, and is also hurting so many habitats for species all around the world. As humans we must find ways to prevent this from worsening. https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/cost … te-change/
The pollution is increasing more and more, as well as the temperature of Earth's atmosphere. My thought is that we need to dramatically change our behavior, otherwise we will find ourselves in an extremely ruined and therefore uninhabitable world in the future. We are ruining our planet, and leaving a world in very bad condition to our descendants and future generations.
I attach an image about the countries most likely to survive and with less, in the future if the situation doesn’t change.
The reason why the African region is at risk, is because do to terrible governments and war. I saw a documentary about the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo). Are cellphones are made up of a material call Coltan it's a metallic ore it's only found in the soil in the Congo rainforest. The deforestation in that country is terrible, two weeks ago I did an assignment about elephant ivory how it's solid in the black market. If you want to know why poachers are doing this is to finance conflicts and wars. Elephants are now an endangered species and that is not good. Elephants eat plants that are toxic to humans and some of those plats resale carbon and if they are extinct that is not good. right now the African regions need to find a solution to their ecological deficit.
It’s not surprising that Greenland is very green on this chart. They seem to be very good at staying eco-friendly and keeping their environment clean. On the other hand, I am very surprised that the United States is as green as it is. I was expecting it to be in the red because we don’t seem to care about our environment that much.
I totally agree with your post. I think we can all be more responsible with how we use energy, water, and other things. These things need to change in order to help the next generation be able to live in a safe environment. I also believe that it is the more developed to help the less developed countries be better with how they use their energy and other things. Overall I totally agree with your post and that we need to do a better job in energy conservation.
I won't lie I'm surprised at the amount of green in this chart, though it seems it's the smaller countries who will suffer the most. There's no time like the present for action, if we don't get the ball rolling then by the time it does it may be too late. What you said about ruining our planet for future generations is too true, guess it's on our shoulder's now to do what the last generation couldn't.
It is very intriguing and hopeful when I see countries like the USA and other western countries so green although often we are under the assumption that we do a very poor job at protecting the environment. Although we definitely could do a much better job, compared to the continent of Africa it is discouraging to see how poor they are at protecting their environment.
These statistics are actually very shocking to me. I really expected the more industrialized nations like the U.S., Russia, and the European countries to be way more at risk. I am not at all surprised that Greenland is very low risk. They seem to be doing a lot to limit carbon emissions and stay eco-friendly. However I am most surprised with the amount of green on the map and with Australia being in the same category as Greenland. I feel like I don't hear a lot about Australia doing much for the environment.
Hi! I completely agree with your post and found it to be very interesting. With the chart you've attached to your post I was very surprised to see America in the green. We seem to be such a wasteful and careless country when it comes to the environment and protecting it. We don't have programs in place(or at least very many widely successful) to be preventive or reactive to environmental harm we see and experience. I however was not surprised to see places like Switzerland in the green.I just completed a project on how environmentally aware Switzerland is and all the efforts they are taking to be conscious of the carbon footprint they are leaving on the world.
I agree with this post, something I found pretty surprising was the amount of green and how much there actually was. Especially in the United States. I know that we aren't super terrible when it comes to pollution, but I honestly thought we would at least be in the yellow.
Yes, I agree with this post as with the amount of pollution in the earth increasing the chart that was attached to your post was very insightful. As most of these countries that are more likely to be affected by climate change are countries with very horrible living conditions because of their governments status or economy in that country. But there are exceptions such as countries that mostly used for manufacturing or deforestation to supply the countries that are not at risk of climate change. Because of this I hope that instead of a few countries being targeted or concentrated to destroy themselves to be more susceptible to climate change it can regulated to a point that the pollution of the that one country be separated to other parts of the world so it would barely hurt countries collectively instead of damaging one country completely. On the other hand those other small countries that are being hindered by politics and just very bad living conditions should be more inclined to get help from other countries. As with this support we can help these less favorable countries to stand on their feet once again and participate into reducing the worlds pollution which would not only help this generation but also stabilize and secure a future for future generations for any person around the world. Which this inevitable outcome if handled correctly was already stated by this post.
Climate change is a density independent factor that is produced mainly by the human race. Some of the causes of climate change are the burning of fossil fuels and cutting down trees. Fossil fuels include oil, gases, and coal. When fossil fuels burn those resources they release gases that trap heat in the air which causes the earth to be hot. Cutting down trees also creates climate change, because trees purify the carbon gases that we’re inhaling and so if there’s a small amount of trees then there won't be enough resources to purify our oxygen.
When I was younger and I first heard about climate change, or global warming as it was called, I thought that no matter how bad it got I would be fine because where I lived was cold. Those were the thoughts of a very young child. Climate change has already caused major change in weather patterns that have caused increases in hurricanes and other natural disasters that have killed many, but it continues to grow. Since we started burning fossil fuels on a large scale, the global temperature has risen by over 1 degrees Celsius uncharacteristically fast. This has caused disruption in ecosystems around the world, and it continues to grow worse. The data on the website "Our World In Data" has an interactive article about these issues, if someone looks at the data provided there and still does not believe this spike in climate change is human caused, I believe they should be considered irrational. I believe we need to put the question of should we take action to stop it, and focus on stopping or at least slowing climate change before it causes any more lasting damage to our world.
Here is the website mentioned: https://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-gree … -emissions
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Climate change is caused by greenhouse gases, which are caused by humans. As our population increases, so do our emissions of greenhouse gases. Especially in developed countries with more consumerist lifestyles. In these places the amount of resources required to supply just one person with the means to live comfortably. Food, water, air conditioning, air heating, clothing, house lighting, personal electronic devices, and transportation all result in carbon emissions. These emissions come from the production of these goods in factories, as well as through the transportation whether it be through airplane, car, or ship. Unless we alter our lifestyles (especially those of us in developed countries) we will keep emitting greenhouse gases. We are contributing to climate change just as exponentially as we grow as a species without changing our habits. ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions#why-do-greenhouse-gas-emissions-matter
Climate change is real, it refers to the shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. It could happen due to natural causes, but since the Industrial Revolution(1800’s), humans are the main cause of climate change.The greenhouse gases trap more of the sun’s energy which warms the earth,this is usually good because we need it to survive but too much could hurt us. This is due to the burning fossil fuels which generate the greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Human activities in industry, transportation, buildings, agriculture, and land which create our large carbon footprints and greenhouse gas emissions. These gases all warm the earth creating climate change which could significantly impact the whole nation. Climate change can cause heat waves, heavy downpours, sea level rise, increased heat, drought, and more; this not only affects humans but also the environment and other living organisms.
Sources:
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/wha … ate-change
https://climate.nasa.gov/
I don't think human change is only caused by humans. Even human cause the most damage there's also other nature things that hurts the environment. Volcanoes for example, volcanoes is a part of the nature but it also hurts it. When and volcanoes explode it causes hot lava that kills plants. Other then that there is also earthquake and Tsunami.
I agree! Climate change is real and both caused naturally and by humans. We produce lots of carbon dioxide from large production factories and our global transportation. The amount of CO2 in the world due to transportation has been increasing at significant rates since 2010, most of which comes from mass production in China according to https://www.iea.org/topics/transport. Climate change is considerably caused by humans as I have just explained. However, climate change is also somewhat naturally caused by volcanoes as you have pointed out. Another piece of evidence we can use to prove climate change is naturally caused is the changes in the sun and variations in the Earth’s orbit. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geolo … to-change/ shows that there are many different factors that contribute to climate change some of which are natural like changes in ocean currents which affect climate change because of how an increase of temperature can make more water vapor in the atmosphere creating more greenhouse gases. Those are some more ways that climate change is affected naturally and the websites linked are great resources where you can learn more information about climate just as I have!
I agree that humans are not the only cause of climate change. However just because we are not the only cause does not mean we are not at fault. Also, just because it is natural doesn't mean that we should not help and try to reduce our impact on climate change. Since humans have such high emissions the climate is increasing very fast which can negatively affect the environment.
I agree with you, I do not believe that humans are the only thing that makes our climate change. Yes, though humans are one of the main factors that go into a climate changing the weather can be caused by different natural disasters, such as a volcano erupting or a hurricane storming an area. The humans, in my opinion are the main reasons we have different climates but also the different events happening in the world. Some might argue for one or the other.
Hello @Poppydowns, No, climate change is not solely caused by humans (I agree with your statement). There are also natural causes of climate change, such as volcanic eruptions and changes in solar activity. However, human activities are now the dominant cause of climate change, especially over the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading international body for the assessment of climate change, has concluded that it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.
Human activities that contribute to climate change include:
- Burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas
- Deforestation
- Agriculture
- Industrial processes
These activities release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which trap heat and warm the planet.
The IPCC has also concluded that human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history (because of humans). Unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach.
Here is a source for the above information: IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, Summary for Policymakers: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg1/
It is important to note that there is a scientific consensus that human activities are the dominant cause of climate change. However, there is still some debate about the specific contributions of different human activities to climate change, and the exact magnitude of the future warming that can be expected. Despite the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change, there is still a great deal of public and political debate about the issue. This debate is often fueled by misinformation and disinformation from special interests who have a financial stake in the fossil fuel industry. It is important to educate ourselves about the science of climate change and to hold our leaders accountable for taking action to address this critical issue.
However, I don't exactly agree with you using volcanoes as an example. Volcanoes are natural phenomena that can cause both harm and benefit to nature.
On one hand, volcanic eruptions can release ash, gases, and lava that can damage or destroy ecosystems. For example, the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 killed millions of animals and destroyed over 200 square miles of forest. On the other hand, volcanoes can also create new land and enrich soil, which can promote the growth of new plants and ecosystems. For example, the Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic eruptions over millions of years. Today, the islands are home to a diverse range of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.
Overall, whether or not volcanoes hurt nature depends on a number of factors, including the size and intensity of the eruption, the type of volcanic material released, and the surrounding environment.
Here are some specific examples of the positive and negative impacts of volcanoes on nature:
Positive impacts:
- Volcanic ash can fertilize soil and improve agricultural yields.
- Volcanic ash can also help to create new land, such as the Hawaiian Islands.
- Volcanic eruptions can create unique habitats for plants and animals.
- Volcanic eruptions can release minerals and other nutrients into the environment, which can benefit ecosystems.
Negative impacts:
- Volcanic ash can blanket vegetation and make it difficult for plants to photosynthesize.
- Volcanic ash can also pollute water supplies and make it difficult for animals to drink.
- Volcanic gases can be toxic to plants and animals.
- Lava flows can destroy ecosystems and displace wildlife.
It is important to note that the impacts of volcanoes on nature are complex and can vary depending on the specific circumstances. However, it is clear that volcanoes can have both positive and negative impacts on nature. Volcanoes are both creators and destroyers of life, but relating it to how human actions have destroyed the environment is a bit of a stretch for me since the damage that volcanoes did on this earth for thousands of years is practically nothing compared to what humans did in less than a century. Compared to human activity, volcanoes are natural and part of how our world rebuilds itself over time. What volcanoes destroy paves a new path for a different life over time. It's kinda like turning over a new leaf. However, what we do just kills everything before it can regrow. Volcanoes don't make decisions to cause harm to the world, but humans do...
I agree that humans are not the only cause of climate change. Though I would say that humans play a major role in climate change and possibly the most fault when it comes to negatively affecting it. Naturally the Earth has greenhouse gases to keep the Earth habitable and functional. When it comes to volcanoes as a natural cause of climate change I would not only say that it hurts the environment. It mostly renews the environment to make it recover. The plants volcanoes kill off would eventually regrow and the land would become fertile soils. Other natural destruction are earthquakes and tsunamis, but ones that really hurt the earth are caused by humans due to their use of greenhouse gases.
Climate change is being caused by human activity ever since the human population has been growing since the 1900s we went through the industrial revolution. This would introduce tons of factories that would produce smog and fill up the atmosphere and that's when we started to heat up the globe causing global warming.
since 1800, our population has doubled 3 times. on top of that, it has become normal for everyone to produce more carbon emissions due to automation, causing more technology usage, and more food availabilty. as we produce more carbon emissions, we increase our carbon footprints, eventually producing way more carbon than we were previously, causing climate change to skyrocket.
Climate change is real and to some degree is natural and bound to happen, but with human's large greenhouse gas emission the climate is getting hotter, and we are unhealthy/unnaturaly speeding it up. We use so many fossil fuel our carbon footprint is rising and taking the temperature up with it. This can be seen in many instances. Such as the increase in melting ice caps in Antarctica and Iceland. The ice melting may not seem like a big deal, because antarctica is a home to many animals. Overall, humans have a huge negative impact on climate change.
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Yes i agree climate change is real and if we dont do something about our human production of gasses it will keep getting warmer at an un-natrual and un-healthy rate.
Climate change is real us humans use our gasses and if we have too much carbon footprint it makes greenhouse gasses that get trapped in our atmosphere this is bad because ice is melting in antarctica and in areas of the world where it is supposed to be cold it is warm.
Climate changes could really effect the human population because it could increase the population which will mean we are gonna need more resources and it could also the human population could decrease because of the resources and can cause many deaths.
Climate change IS something we can help reduce and it IS something we are causing. It doesn’t mean everybody has to go vegan and never use plastic ever again, but if everyone can do their part by being more environmentally aware with their actions, It won’t end climate change but it will do great things for our earth we all love and need.
As the human population increases and our habits towards the environment gets worse. Such as the increase of fossil fuel transportation or wasteful ways of living. It results in a rapid increase of the amount of green houses gases that are being emitted into the atmosphere. This causes the phenomenon that is climate change and there is no way to disprove it as throughout the time it has been present. It has been linked to more intense and unnatural disasters, droughts, sea levels rising, sea glaciers melting causing entire ecosystems and communities to be destroyed, harming humans and animals in the process. Also in tandem with this it has caused a decrease in foods supply, increase of health risks and increase in poverty. These matters are not something that is part of fiction, it is real and it's happening in real time.
As the human population increases and our habits towards the environment gets worse. Such as the increase of fossil fuel transportation or wasteful ways of living. It results in a rapid increase of the amount of green houses gases that are being emitted into the atmosphere. This causes the phenomenon that is climate change and there is no way to disprove it as throughout the time it has been present. It has been linked to more intense and unnatural disasters, droughts, sea levels rising, sea glaciers melting causing entire ecosystems and communities to be destroyed, harming humans and animals in the process. Also in tandem with this it has caused a decrease in foods supply, increase of health risks and increase in poverty. These matters are not something that is part of fiction, it is real and it's happening in real time.
There is a lot of evidence to support that climate change is real, and that we are the leading cause.
Starting with the topic of climate change itself, there is so much substantial evidence that clearly indicates that climate change is real, and is happening as we speak. For one, people have been constantly recording record breaking highs in temperature for the last few years now. We can also see a clear trend of global warming, with the weather getting consistently warmer as greenhouse gases damage our ozone layer. We can also see these changes in the animals. Birds migrate earlier because it gets warmer much sooner, many marine species are moving north to escape the heat. We can also see a worldwide melting of glaciers, which would cause devastating effects on our ecosystem.
Now that we can see that climate change is happening, how do we even know we have anything to do with it? Well, we know that humans release a lot of greenhouse gases through different daily activities. These greenhouse gases in turn destroy our ozone layer, causing the planet to warm.
You can also see in a graph from the EPA that humans have had a higher effect on climate change than any natural causes. With much more evidence to be found everywhere, it is clear that we are the cause of these issues.
The next step is to find a way to reverse what we have done.
Climate change is definitely real and has been driven by several man made factors however, not all of it is caused by people's actions. The main cause of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels raise the temperature of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, which in turn raise the average surface temperature. Deforestation is another big part of climate change. Cutting down trees releases the carbon dioxide the trees have been storing and limits nature's capability to keep emissions out of the atmosphere. One non-man made factor that has contributed to climate change is volcanic activity. Some volcanic gases like sulfur dioxide can cause global cooling and volcanic carbon dioxide can cause global warming. Based on what I have read, the majority of climate change is caused by us and our actions.
Climate change is real and is a phenomenon observed by many scientists for its impact on the Earth. Climate change can affect the human population and the environment of the Earth. This then creates problems and imbalances that are abnormal on Earth. What can come with climate change is the scarcity of resources,rising sea level,droughts and floods.Climate change brings factors that threaten the human population through the dangers and death rate it can increase.
Climate change is human-caused because with humans there's too much carbon dioxide leading to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and warming on all areas of the Earth. High growth in heat leads to climate change which then leads to disaster for life on Earth.
Climate change is real and is a phenomenon observed by many scientists for its impact on the Earth. Climate change can affect the human population and the environment of the Earth. This then creates problems and imbalances that are abnormal on Earth. What can come with climate change is the scarcity of resources,rising sea level,droughts and floods.Climate change brings factors that threaten the human population through the dangers and death rate it can increase.
Climate change is human-caused because with humans there's too much carbon dioxide leading to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and warming on all areas of the Earth. High growth in heat leads to climate change which then leads to disaster for life on Earth.
Climate change is definitely a real thing. The evidence is easy to see everywhere you go. According to the International Rescue Committee some of the places most affected by climate change are Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Chad. Countless lives have been lost or damaged due to the effects of global warming. There is no place on the planet that hasn’t been hurt by climate change. The National Centers for Environmental Information(.gov) said that during September of 2023 almost every continent was drier than usual. I am from California and almost all of my life has been in a drought. The mega drought that has lasted for years has only recently ended, but even still, we are in a drought. That leads us to the question: are humans responsible? The answer seems pretty simple, of course we are. Humans burn fossil fuels which release carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide heats up the planet and climate change is the result. That being said, according to the Environmental Defense Fund there is no way to actually prove climate change is because of humans. There are an infinite amount of factors in our ecosystem and atmosphere, it would be impossible to actually test what is causing climate change without a control group. Although it could be coincidence and not causation that the more CO2 admitted into our atmosphere the worse climate change gets, it is highly unlikely.
Since the Industrial Revolution, human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Which in the end, changed the earth’s climate. People cut up trees, burn up fossil fuels, manufacture goods, etc. Making the temperature rise.
Sources used: https://www.epa.gov/climatechange-scien … ate-change
Yes, It's definitely real because people usually ignore this fact based on their own opinions and statistics. Climate change has always been real but humans have increased effects of it from destroying the environment and building up carbon dioxide from the production of economic growth and agriculture.
Climate change is a real occurrence that is virtually certainly the result of human activity. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have been steadily increasing in tandem with the human population. As a result of these greenhouse gas emissions, the world is warming, and this trend will continue unless humans discover out how to cut our greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change is absolutely real and almost definitely human caused. As the human population has been exponentially increasing, so have greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases cause the planet to heat up, and it will continue to do so unless we humans find some way to stop releasing so much greenhouse gases.
I think climate change is definitely caused both by nature and by humans, but the main cause is undeniably humans. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gasses being trapped by the troposphere and radiating energy back down to the surface. This then makes the Earth’s surface heat up, and then the cycle continues.
Many animals do produce greenhouse gasses, but with cars, buses, airplanes, and pollution, people, or rather the things we create, are the number one cause. Greenhouse gasses do help our Earth, without them we wouldn’t be able to live here(with no greenhouse gasses warming the surface we would be at 0°C), but because of our large carbon footprints and CO2 emissions everywhere, our planet is heating up a startling amount. This is negatively affecting the environment as well, ice is melting and water is evaporating, summer is lasting into November (at least here in California) and many species are suffering from our actions. A video that better explains this is linked below ?
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Climate Change is very real and it has been happening for a long time. It is also largely caused by humans. Animals also contribute to climate change but it is no where near as much as humans. Everyday humans are constantly contributing to the carbon in the air by doing normal things such as watching t.v, using lights, using air conditioning or heating and so many more.
I agree, Climate Change is very real, and people need to realize this. Humans are the main cause of climate change, and we need to start taking action as a species so that we can stop it the best that we can.
climate change is a very important topic that is solely alive, because of humans.
Climate change is real and we are helping it. As humans we have to change our unhealthy habits because they are helping destroy the Earth.
I agree, we need to change our unhealthy ways so that the world can be a healthier environment. We collectively need to change our habits. Individual actions are helpful, but group actions have the most affect.
I also agree, we need to take action as soon as possible as a collective human race, not just as individuals. The more who start to change they way the live their lives, the better our environment and the Earth is going to be.
climate change is human caused because humans litter and pollute everything. we humans have the chance to change and have a way better environment but we don't just because we don't want to do what's absolutely necessary to help climate change.
The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) has increased during the past century as a result of the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil. This is due to the fact that CO2 is created when burning coal or oil by fusing carbon in the air with oxygen. It is proven that the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations is human-caused by the clearance of land for agriculture, industry, and other activities. A study shows that a group came to the conclusion that there is a greater than 95% chance that greenhouse gases are produced by humans, for example carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. According to Caltech, humans are mostly responsible for the observed rise in Earth's temperature during the past 50 years!
Climate change is both real and human-caused. We produce lots of carbon dioxide from large production factories and our global transportation. Earth's average surface temperature rises each year due to our "advancements" in transportation, which again, are required to use these factories, and the vehicle itself when it comes out of the factory likely emits carbon. A big thing humans lean on for power and fuel is producing and burning fossil fuels, which release a large amount of greenhouse house into the atmosphere. Another piece of evidence we can use to prove climate change is real is the yearly mass of glaciers. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/u … n-glaciers shows that glaciers are disappearing altogether and melting faster and more rapidly than ever before, this can only be proven by the fact that the Earth is getting hotter.
Climate change is both real and human-caused. We produce lots of carbon dioxide from large production factories and our global transportation. The average surface temperature of Earth rises each year due to our "advancements" in transportation, which again, are required to use these factories, and the vehicle itself when it comes out of the factory likely emits carbon. A big thing humans lean on for power and fuel is producing and burning fossil fuels, which release a large amount of greenhouse house into the atmosphere. Another piece of evidence we can use to prove climate change is real is the yearly mass of glaciers. Glaciers are melting faster and more rapidly than ever before, this can only be proven by the fact that the Earth is getting hotter.