Understanding Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

🌍Climate change is a result of an abrupt increase in Earth's temperature, primarily caused by human activities.

🌡️The Earth has gotten 1.2 to 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the last century, with 97% of climate scientists attributing this increase to human activities.

🌊Climate change has led to ocean acidification, increasing the acid content and threatening marine life such as shell corals and oysters.

🌍+💧Sea levels have risen by 6.7 inches in the last century due to a combination of warming oceans and melting glaciers and ice sheets.

⚡🌪️Extreme weather events like floods, tornadoes, and heat waves have become more frequent and intense due to climate change.

What is climate change?

—Climate change refers to an abrupt increase in Earth's overall temperature, primarily caused by human activities, resulting in significant and permanent consequences.

What causes climate change?

—Climate change is primarily caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, which release excessive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

How does climate change affect the oceans?

—Climate change leads to ocean warming, acidification, and sea level rise, threatening marine life and disrupting ecosystems.

What are the consequences of climate change?

—The consequences of climate change include ocean acidification, sea level rise, extreme weather events, and the disruption of ecosystems and biodiversity.

What can individuals do to address climate change?

—Individuals can contribute to addressing climate change by practicing sustainable behaviors such as recycling, using public transportation, and spreading awareness about the issue.

00:00Climate change is a real and serious issue caused by human activities.

00:17Climate change is characterized by an abrupt increase in Earth's temperature.

01:38Climate change has led to ocean acidification, threatening marine life.

02:30Sea levels have risen due to warming oceans and melting glaciers.

03:15Climate change has resulted in more frequent and intense extreme weather events.