Climate Change:Its Fearful Impact and What the World Needs to Do

-

 Climate Change: A Comprehensive Discussion




     Among the many problems the environment is facing today, climate change has become the foremost issue. Living in a country where an average of 20 typhoons/storms visit in a year, many have observed that the typhoons have become fierce and more devastating as compared to several years ago. Take for example Typhoon Yolanda or Typhoon Haiyan in English which struck Southeast Asia most especially the Philippines in November 2013. It was one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded. It affected over 14 million people with deaths and damage to infrastructure. Studies indicate that warming ocean temperatures due to climate change contributed to its increased intensity and rainfall.  

      One problem brought about by climate change is global warming. Global Warming has affected the Earth through:

  • Rising temperature - It is hot everywhere. Temperatures have reached unusual levels,
  • Extreme weather events - Now we know of super typhoons and killer earthquakes, and
  • Disruption of ecosystems - Deserts are expanding, icebergs are melting, growing list of endangered species due to loss of natural habitats.
    Climate Change is a problem affecting the whole world that needs an urgent action. It has a deep impact on our planet. The Earth's climate is going through changes due to the accumulated greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels in cars and factories, etc. In the atmosphere, these gases trap the heat coming from the sun thus leading to a rise in global temperatures and changes in natural weather patterns.

      The fearful effects of climate change are:
  • Rising of sea levels - seas are higher
  • Extreme weather events like El Nino and La Nina
  • Loss of biodiversity - many species of animals and plants are endangered or have already become extinct meaning cannot be seen anymore, only to be seen in pictures and in books
  • Shifts in the ecosystem - farmers have a hard time adjusting to the weather because traditional seasons have shifted, the rains have not come when they are supposed to come
     The effects of climate change are far and wide. These include its effects on human societies and the Earth's ecosystem/nature. Climate change impacts on society are:
  • Risks on human health - diseases brought about by the changing habitat of animals e.g. Covid 19
  • Food Security - many areas turn arid and dry, cannot produce enough sustenance for people resulting to scarcity of food and hunger
  • Water Availability - water sources dry up due to rising temperatures
  • Economic Stability - the economy is affected due to recurring weather disturbances, incomes are affected
  • Rising Temperatures - can trigger health issues among people
  • Quality of Freshwater Sources - rains may come or they may not, may affect availability of potable drinking water that may lead to scarcity
     Climate Change is a threat to our planet and future generations of people. It is more of a threat than disease or war. But, climate change also presents an opportunity for people all over the world to transform or change their ways for better. How?

  • By embracing sustainable practices - in simpler terms, choose habits that are more earth-friendly like going organic, banning single-use plastics and practicing CLAYGO
  • Advocating for policy shifts - support government initiatives for the environment e.g. the Clean Air Act, use of solar power instead of fossil fuels like gasoline
  • Fostering Global Cooperation - acknowledge that Climate Change is a major problem (because some people don't spread awareness, refusing to see the havoc brought about by Climate Change going on in the world at present)
    We all can soften the blow, so to speak, of the worsening effects of climate change by building a more resilient(strong), equitable(fair), and sustainable(Earth-friendly habits) world. We need collective action. We need to act as one to repel future damage caused by climate change.










Reference: Google - sources from across the web


/Eleanor💗



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sample Piece: Sabayang Pagbigkas (Choral Recitation) with actions, voicing guide

-
Image
     Sabayang Pagbigkas (Choral Recitation):  Sample Piece  with actions, and voicing guide Piece : Kalayaan by Pat Villafuerte One of the activities in school that many students have fortunately participated in is the Choral Recitation or in Filipino - Sabayang Pagbigkas . There is beauty  in listening to a poem spoken together  by a choir. Many appreciate the various voice combinations and contrasts of high /low, fast/slow tempo to bring out the full meaning of the prose piece used.  Added interest are the choreography and costume in addition to the audio  impact of the performance. It can also  be done as a classroom activity for practice in pronunciation and stress.  Here is a sample piece for Sabayang  Pagbigkas with simple actions and voice variations. You can modify to to make it more appealing.  The lines of the poem are numbered.   Found below is the guide in the actions and voicing for your pupils...
Read more

Critical Thinking: Tips to Develop Skill in Schoolkids - Fun exercises, games with Answer Keys, on analogies, word relationships, abstract reasoning, with maze, puzzles, brain teasers

-
Image
  TIPS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING IN SCHOOLKIDS : Useful exercises and games on analogies, abstract reasoning, word relationships, with  maze, puzzles, brain teasers...with Answer Keys 👦👧👩📋📗📚💡💡🏫🏫 Introduction When ships are at sea, the man on the wheel navigates the vast expanse - from rough seas to rocky shoals, he has learnt to steer the ship to a safe destination. So do in life, one needs to navigate through life with all its challenges. With the flood of information now on the internet, the young generation, should be equipped with skills to navigate these, what better than to equip them early with critical thinking skills with simple and age - appropriate materials. Learning to think critically maybe one of the most important skills that today's children will need for in the future. It needs to be taught now more than ever, but teaching them can be a challenge for elementary school teachers - from what critical thinking is to how to incorporate it into every...
Read more

Close Calls: When your life is on the line, experiences of narrow escape from danger, faith testimonies

-
Image
  Close Calls : W hen your life is on the line, experiences of narrow  escapes from danger,  faith testimonies Have you been in a life and death  situation where you asked yourself,  is this it? Do I end here? That is called  close call ...being in a  scary situation where your life is on  the line.   Close call  is defined as a  narrow escape from  danger , that  slim  chance of surviving  given the  situation.  Here are my  close calls , life events,  the kind that we all want most to  avoid.  But they happen. . Experiences in life come and go. But  there  are experiences that stand out,  something  that even through the  years one can't  simply forget. And in those kind of experiences,  call   it  luck that you made it through  or  more likely, one that has divine  intervention  at play - the unseen  ...
Read more