Climate change and it’s effect badly on human lives, minds

Changes to Earth’s climate driven by increased human emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are already having widespread effects on the environment: glaciers and ice sheets are shrinking, river and lake ice is breaking up earlier, plant and animal geographic ranges are shifting, and plants and trees are blooming …

Climate change is already having visible effects on the world. The Earth is warming, rainfall patterns are changing, and sea levels are rising. These changes can increase the risk of heatwaves, floods, droughts, and fires.

More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people’s livelihoods and communities.

• Hotter temperatures. As greenhouse gas concentrations rise, so does the global surface temperature. …
• More severe storms. …
• Increased drought. …
• A warming, rising ocean. …
• Loss of species. …
• Not enough food. …
• More health risks. …
• Poverty and displacement.
• Who is most affected by climate change

Negative impacts

Individuals with outdoor occupations may be at greater risk of negative health consequences of extreme heat. Persons with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be more sensitive to air pollution. Older adults with limited mobility are less likely to adapt or physically respond to an extreme weather event.

Causes of Global Warming

• #1. Power plants. …
• #2. Agriculture. …
• #3. Vehicles and transport. …
• #4. Landfills. …
• #5. Offshore drilling. …
• #6. Fracking. …
• #7. Deforestation. …
• #8. Overfishing.

• Climate change is expected to worsen the frequency, intensity, and impacts of some types of extreme weather events.
• The impacts of climate change include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. These impacts threaten our health by affecting the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the weather we experience.
• Effects of Climate Change
• Hotter temperatures. As greenhouse gas concentrations rise, so does the global surface temperature. …
• More severe storms. …
• Increased drought. …
• A warming, rising ocean. …
• Loss of species. …
• Not enough food. …
• More health risks. …
• Poverty .

Climate change can also impact people’s health and well-being by altering the frequency or intensity of extreme weather events and spread of certain pests and diseases.

Climate affects nearly every aspect of our lives, from our food sources to our transport infrastructure, from what clothes we wear, to where we go on holiday. It has a huge effect on our livelihoods, our health, and our future.

Causes and Effects of Climate Change

Fossil fuels — coal, oil and gas — are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.

As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat. This leads to global warming and climate change. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history. Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature. This poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life on Earth.

• Pakistan’s high vulnerability to climate change is well recognized. With increasing temperatures, Pakistan has already experienced an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, heavy rain spells, extremely high temperatures etc.
• How is Pakistan affected by climate change?

Pakistan is frequently plagued by heatwaves, droughts, river and flash floods, landslides, and storms, including cyclones. The impact of climate change has the potential to initiate extensive and potent negative feedback loops that affect both livelihoods and public health.

Challenging Environment threat to south Asians

Climate change is one of the biggest and most urgent challenges for South Asian countries, especially Pakistan. The current climate change scenario adversely impacts the ecosystem due to poor management and increasing flood risks.

Pakistan is ranked as the 5th Vulnerable country to climate change

Global Climate Risk Index, Pakistan is ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change.

The monsoon and the Western Disturbance are the two main factors which alter the weather over Pakistan; Continental air prevails for the rest of the year. Following are the main factors that influence the weather over Pakistan.

What are the solutions to climate change?

Climate change is already an urgent threat to millions of lives — but there are solutions. From changing how we get our energy to limiting deforestation, here are some of the key solutions to climate change.

Climate change is happening now, and it’s the most serious threat to life on our planet. Luckily, there are plenty of solutions to climate change and they are well-understood.

The Paris Agreement

In 2015, world leaders signed a major treaty called the Paris agreement to put these solutions into practice.

Core to all climate change solutions is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which must get to zero as soon as possible.

Because both forests and oceans play vitally important roles in regulating our climate, increasing the natural ability of forests and oceans to absorb carbon dioxide can also help stop global warming.

The main ways to stop climate change are to pressure government and business to:

• Keep fossil fuels in the ground. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas — and the more that are extracted and burned, the worse climate change will get. All countries need to move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.
• Invest in renewable energy. Changing our main energy sources to clean and renewable energy is the best way to stop using fossil fuels. These include technologies like solar, wind, wave, tidal and geothermal power.
• Switch to sustainable transport. Petrol and diesel vehicles, planes and ships use fossil fuels. Reducing car use, switching to electric vehicles and minimizing plane travel will not only help stop climate change, it will reduce air pollution too.
• Help us keep our homes cozy. Homes shouldn’t be draughty and cold — it’s a waste of money, and miserable in the winter. The government can help households heat our homes in a green way — such as by insulating walls and roofs and switching away from oil or gas boilers to heat pumps.
• Improve farming and encourage vegan diets. One of the best ways for individuals to help stop climate change is by reducing their meat and dairy consumption, or by going fully vegan. Businesses and food retailers can improve farming practices and provide more plant-based products to help people make the shift.
• Restore nature to absorb more carbon. The natural world is very good at cleaning up our emissions, but we need to look after it. Planting trees in the right places or giving land back to nature through ‘rewilding’ schemes is a good place to start. This is because photosynthesizing plants draw down carbon dioxide as they grow, locking it away in soils.
• Protect forests like the Amazon. Forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, and protecting them is an important climate solution. Cutting down forests on an industrial scale destroys giant trees which could be sucking up huge amounts of carbon. Yet companies destroy forests to make way for animal farming, soya or palm oil plantations. Governments can stop them by making better laws.
• Protect the oceans. Oceans also absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which helps to keep our climate stable. But many are overfished, used for oil and gas drilling or threatened by deep sea mining. Protecting oceans and the life in them is ultimately a way to protect ourselves from climate change.
• Reduce how much people consume. Our transport, fashion, food and other lifestyle choices all have different impacts on the climate. This is often by design — fashion and technology companies, for example, will release far more products than are realistically needed. But while reducing consumption of these products might be hard, it’s most certainly worth it. Reducing overall consumption in more wealthy countries can help put less strain on the planet.
• Reduce plastic. Plastic is made from oil, and the process of extracting, refining and turning oil into plastic (or even polyester, for clothing) is surprisingly carbon-intense. It doesn’t break down quickly in nature so a lot of plastic is burned, which contributes to emissions. Demand for plastic is rising so quickly that creating and disposing of plastics will account for 17% of the global carbon budget by 2050 (this is the emissions count we need to stay within according to the Paris agreement)

world wide cooperation needed

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, and to feel that climate change is too big to solve. But we already have the answers, now it’s a question of making them happen. To work, all of these solutions need strong international cooperation between governments and businesses, including the most polluting sectors.

Individuals can also play a part by making better choices about where they get their energy, how they travel, and what food they eat. But the best way for anyone to help stop climate change is to take collective action. This means pressuring governments and corporations to change their policies and business practices.

The fossil fuel industry is blocking climate change action

Major oil and gas companies including BP, Exxon and Shell have spent hundreds of millions of pounds trying to delay or stop government policies that would have helped tackle the climate crisis.

Despite the effects of climate change becoming more and more obvious, big polluting corporations — the ones responsible for the majority of carbon emissions — continue to carry on drilling for and burning fossil fuels.

Industries including banks, car and energy companies also make profits from fossil fuels. These industries are knowingly putting money over the future of our planet and the safety of its people.

What are world leaders doing to stop climate change?

With such a huge crisis facing the entire planet, the international response should be swift and decisive. Yet progress by world governments has been achingly slow. Many commitments to reduce carbon emissions have been set, but few are binding and targets are often missed.

In Paris in 2015, world leaders from 197 countries pledged to put people first and reduce their countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. The Paris agreement has the aim of limiting global warming to well below 2ºC and ideally to 1.5°C.

If governments act swiftly on the promises they made in the Paris climate agreement, and implement the solutions now, there’s still hope of avoiding the worst consequences of climate change.

World leaders and climate negotiators meet at annual COPs — which stands for Conference of the Parties (the countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC).

At COPs and other climate talks, nations take stock of their ability to meet their commitments to reduce emissions.

Recently, talks have focused on climate finance — money to help poorer countries adapt to climate change and reduce emissions. Rich countries have pledged $100 billion in annual funding to help developing countries reduce emissions and manage the impacts of climate change. This is yet to materialise, and much more money is needed.

As the impacts of climate change are increasing, important talks have also started on “loss and damage” funding. This is money needed by worst-impacted countries to deal with extreme weather and other climate change impacts.

Global climate change activism

Around the world, millions of us are taking steps to defend our climate. People of all ages and from all walks of life are desperately demanding solutions to the climate emergency.

Over the years, Greenpeace has challenged oil companies chasing new fossil fuels to extract and burn. We’ve also called out the governments for their failure to act fast enough on the climate emergency. Greenpeace activists are ordinary people taking extraordinary action, to push the solutions to climate change.

Indigenous Peoples are most severely affected by both the causes and effects of climate change. They are often on the front lines, facing down deforestation or kicking out fossil fuel industries polluting their water supplies.

Communities in the Pacific Islands are facing sea level rises and more extreme weather. But they are using their strength and resilience to demand world leaders take quicker climate action.

For many of these communities, the fight against climate change is a fight for life itself.

Even in the UK, climate change is impacting people more severely. As a country with the wealth and power to really tackle climate change, it’s never been more important to demand action.

What can I do to stop climate change?

Individuals can make changes to their lives to reduce their personal carbon footprint. But it’s more important to persuade decision-makers in governments and businesses to drive emissions reductions on a much larger scale. This is the best way to stop climate change getting worse.

What’s the best way to help stop climate change as an individual?

Here’s a quick guide to figuring out what’s best for you:

• Think about what changes you can make. Start with what motivates or interests you — for any change to be sustainable, you have to be keen to make it. Some people will be able to stop eating meat and some will be able to give up their car, or flying regularly. Some will be able to insulate their home and some will be able to buy solar panels. Many people will be unable to do all of these things, and that’s ok.
• Think about what you can’t do, and consider why. There are probably many others in the same position. Is there enough government support? Or are the products you would prefer to buy not available, or too expensive? Is the information not very well known, so people don’t seem to care? Could you do something in your community, in local politics or in your company?
• Lobby politicians and pressure corporations, and encourage others to do the same. You can write to your MP to let them know what you or your community needs to protect the climate for future generations. Or you can help put pressure on a company to reduce its carbon footprint. You can also organize or participate in boycotts or divestment campaigns.

In conclusion, the best way to help stop climate change is to do what you can. Any action you take will make a difference — especially if enough people take this personally and stand for the right .the way happening in Gaza and U.S practicing their weapons and their friendly countries western are helping ,destroying the humans in earth ,using weapons freely and carrying their business of weapons ,selling weapons ,making people terrorists' just to develop and practicing their strength ,power to the weaker ,innocent people .The wars should stop now ,weapons should banned and U.s and Israeli terrorist should be stopped now to save this planet especially U.S terrorist and Israeli terrorist's Biden and Netanyahu .

The more weapons will be used….

the more it will destroy the earth and humans, innocent people will disturb the earth by creating more climate effects on human mind and humanity existence.