Earth matters

 

 Climate Change

What is it? 😕

Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperatures and weather patterns. These changes can be natural, for example, through variations of the solar cycle. But since the 19th century, human activities have been the main cause of climate change, mainly by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. 

Effects 😷

Climate change can affect our health, our ability to grow food, our housing, our safety, and our work. Some of us are already more vulnerable to climate impacts, such as people living in small island nations and other developing countries. Increasing temperatures caused by climate change will make the water of the oceans expand. 

How to stop it? ✋

• By switching energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable energies, such as solar or wind, this will reduce emissions that cause climate change. 
• Separate our waste, recycle and reuse
• Energy saving
• Avoiding the use of plastics

Benefits of changing our habits ☝

• People will be healthier by improving air quality among other situations
• Global droughts and heat shocks will decrease
• Air pollution deaths and respiratory diseases will decrease
• Oceans will be protected and fishing will be more successful
• The spices will be preserved, and therefore the ecosystem will be balanced