What really is climate change? Climate change is beyond the simple definition of: “a long term shift in weather patterns and temperature.”
Climate change has been an ongoing issue in the world. Greater than ever it is strongly affecting more and more worldly things.
Lets deep dive into the history of climate change-
To begin, climate change dates back all the way to ancient Greece. People began to notice that human actions had a major impact on the weather patterns.
In 1824, the greenhouse effect was discovered. The greenhouse effect is a process in which the Earth’s atmosphere traps heat which keeps the planet warm enough for human life to thrive. The greenhouse effect is a positive way to keep the earth running well.
Nowadays, greenhouse gases have risen to extreme high which is causing the Earth to contain too much heat. Due to this, the Earth is accelerating at an alarming rate with record breaking high temperatures.
According to various studies, the coral reefs condition has led the planet to reach its first tipping point due to human caused climate change. Coral reefs are the first environmental system to get to that tipping point. For many years coral reefs have been on the verge of dying and becoming completely extinct. Coral reefs are crucial for the ocean and the animals that live in the ocean because they provide habitats and food for them.
In order to protect the environment moving forward it is important to reduce your carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the amount of toxic gases humans put into the atmosphere by their daily human activities. Some things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint is to limit meat consumption to smaller amounts, reduce the amount of travel you are taking by gas powered cars, and to switch to cleaner energy sources in households.
Climate change is a hard subject to come by. It is beyond crucial to think more about the environment moving forward.
