Climate Change – With continued Global warming, increasing pollution and shifting patterns of rainfall are causing severe climate change. As per the research, the planet will reach one or more tipping points where these changes in climate will become irreversible. There is a misconception that Global warming and climate change are similar. Climate change encircles not just the increasing average temperature, but also acute weather change, struggling wildlife populations and habitats, a shift in sea level, and many other environmental issues. All of these issues are emerging as we are continuing to add greenhouse gases to the environment.
The enormity of Climate Change and its impact depends upon our collective actions as well. Extreme heat has become increasingly common these days. This is one of the most negative impacts of climate change. The CO2 released in the air prevents heat from escaping.
As the temperature is increasing, the ice and glacier are melting. This is causing the rise in sea level and it is identified as one of the damaging factors of coastal areas. Not just Coastal areas climate change is also responsible for frequent rainfall that might cause flooding in different areas.
The direct impact of climate change can be witnessed by us if we take a look at our surroundings minutely. The results are upsetting and in some areas, the loss is beyond repair. Excessive rain and drought will destroy crops like wheat, corn, and rice. This can lead to a spike in price and eventually, it will cause an overall scarcity.
To conclude, we have to understand the hazardous effect of climate change in our lives. Climate change can exacerbate the erosion of soil, impact biodiversity, and decline in organic matter. The organic ecosystem can face major challenges due to deforestation, melting of snow, soil degradation, etc. In our daily lives, we must face issues like higher electricity bills, unavailability of pure drinking water from natural resources, more allergies, and snowballing health issues like lifestyle diseases, hyperthermia, heart strokes, etc. It is evident that climate change is certainly going to affect our health and wallet. People who are aware are already worried about these changes. There are many ways to adopt small changes but the need of the hour is to spread more and more awareness at a communal level. The only way to see a better future is to take action and enhance climate resilience.