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? >
Is Climate Change Real & Human-Caused?
Yes, climate change is real and human-caused. There is a lot scientific evidence that shows that the Earth's climate is changing at an alarming rate, and that this is largely due to human activities such as forestation, burning fossil fuels, and other forms of land use change. (IPCC), a leading body of climate scientists from around the world, has noted that human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases are the main cause of observed climate change.
It is not just burning fossil fuels or deforestation, they are so many different human activities that cause climate change. Even if they are small they still make a large impact on the world, now and in the future. It is important to remember that all the things that we do now will end up affecting the earth and the way we will have to live. In the article Understanding sea levels by Nasa, we can see them talk about three ways that human activity is harming the earth, Ice melt, Thermal Expansion, and Land Water Storage. Of course there are others, but these or the one talked about in the article. It is important to understand that we are harming the earth in many ways and if there is any way that we could prevent that, that is what we should do.