Can we solve the climate crisis without confronting global inequities?
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA found that white residents in the USA produce more climate pollution than black or hispanic residents, but black and hispanic people are exposed to more air pollution.
And that is just the USA! Think about the global inequities in the "haves" and the "have nots".
And how are we going to lift people out of poverty without making the climate crisis even worse?
If you are a resident in a wealthy country, is it your responsibility to address both problems at once? And what would that look like in terms of national and international policy?
Environmental Justice >
Cutting Down Trees is NOT Cool
Trees play a vital role in helping climate change. Through photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. This helps to limit the amount of carbon dioxide that escapes into the atmosphere and contributes to warming the planet. But when people cut down trees to make way for agriculture or the construction of new buildings, it can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that trees can take in, and also destroys entire ecosystems. If all the trees were to disappear from Earth, then, with no way to limit the carbon dioxide in the air, the planet would warm up. We need to take action and stop people from cutting down too many trees before it's too late.
Learn more about the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest:
https://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon … ction.html
Yes, we need to stop cutting down trees. They are literally giving plants and us food and water. Cutting them down means we have more droughts, co2, and global warming. This will cause a ton of problems. So I think we should treat them nicely as they do to us.
Cutting down trees is bad for both ecosystems and for us. They take in our carbon dioxide and release oxygen and are a very important part of our lives. Also, when they are cut down, ecosystems are destroyed. In conclusion, we should avoid cutting down trees since they play many important roles in ecosystems and in providing us with oxygen.