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? >
How are Humans and Climate Change Affecting Each Other?
Climate change is a huge question in the world today. Is it real? How is it happening? How do we stop it? From my knowledge, climate change is a very real thing that is caused primarily by humans. There are countless experiments and tests done to solve this mystery. From what scientists have gathered, global warming is caused by emissions of Carbon Dioxide. Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas, which means that it is absorbing the heat that is supposed to be going back into space. For this reason, Earth is becoming warmer and having a bad effect on life.
Climate change is contributing to wildfires and glaciers melting. With the increase of heat, dry land and shrub is more susceptible to spark a fire. Once a fire is starts, it travels rapidly because much of the land, especially Arizona is hot and dry. These wildfires lead to the melting of glaciers because ashes from the fires is being traveled by the wind to cold places like Antarctica and Greenland. When the ashes land there, it makes the ice black, which attracts more sun and starts making the glaciers melt. If t he Earth continues this process, global warming will continue and who knows what shape the Earth will be in later on. Humans are the only ones who can change global warming. If we band together to not produce as much carbon dioxide, global warming just may vanish.