All of you have calculated your emissions and you have surely discovered the unexpectedly high impact of some of your behaviors (eating meat, flying to a sunny destination, etc.) on your total footprints.
Are there any behaviors that you are really willing to change or to improve for the sake of the environment? What challenges do you encounter or think you will encounter while trying to change these things? What help, support, and insights from others would make your life easier with these new behaviors?
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Who's affected by climate change?
Climate change is real, and it can have some drastic effects. Lots of people will be in danger if the problem continues.
Lots of people who live in countries that are part of the problem would see the effects of global warming. People in countries like Vietnam and Thailand would have 8% of the population exposed to coastal flooding. Asia as a whole has been emitting a big share of the Earth’s carbon dioxide, and they would definitely be at risk. People in Kazakhstan, who emit on average over 18 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, would be at risk for droughts, floods, and an overall extreme climate.
Although a lot of people at risk have a big carbon footprint themselves, some of the people who contribute the least to the problem will be affected by it the most. People in western Africa who emit less than .25 tonnes of carbon dioxide would see many of the effects of global warming. There would be lots of people injured, left homeless, and displaced after floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures. People in China, who would be in the most danger, only emit about 1-3 tonn es of carbon dioxide per year. People inside and outside of these countries need to cut back on carbon dioxide emissions, because they will see the consequences otherwise, and, more importantly, other people who are not responsible will see them even more.
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