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Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, wind patterns, and other aspects of the Earth’s climate system. It poses significant challenges to both natural ecosystems and human societies, necessitating urgent action. Climate change is primarily driven by human activities, such as the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and large-scale deforestation. GHGs trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, creating a greenhouse effect that leads to global warming. Rising temperatures and altered rainfall patterns are disrupting ecosystems and biodiversity. The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events affect habitats, species distribution, and the overall ecological balance. Melting glaciers and polar ice caps also threaten marine life and contribute to rising sea levels.
The combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. Industrial activities, transportation, and deforestation are major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The clearing of forests reduces the planet’s ability to absorb CO2 through photosynthesis, leading to higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere. Rapid industrial expansion and urbanization result in higher energy consumption and greater emissions. The urban heat island effect further intensifies localized warming in cities : Encourage the adoption of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower to decrease dependence on fossil fuels. Foster research and development of advanced technologies for cleaner and more efficient energy production. Promote sustainable forest management practices and reforestation initiatives to boost carbon capture and storage. : Support climate-resilient farming techniques, agroforestry, and efficient water use. Advocate for organic farming and minimize the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Enhance international cooperation and strengthen agreements like the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainable development. Climate change presents significant challenges to ecosystems and human societies alike. Understanding its causes and impacts, while implementing appropriate mitigation strategies, is essential for protecting the environment, promoting sustainable development, and building a resilient future for generations to follow. The End of the Blog: |
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The paper concludes that community based interventions are relevant to sustain government initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change, especially erosion and flooding in Southeast ...
The paper concludes by emphasizing the crucial role of global cooperation and immediate action in mitigating and adapting to climate change's effects. Discover the world's research 25+ million members
Abstract. Climate change is a long-lasting change in the weather arrays across tropics to polls. It is a global threat that has embarked on to put stress on various sectors. This study is aimed to conceptually engineer how climate variability is deteriorating the sustainability of diverse sectors worldwide.
Climate change refers to a statistically defined change in the average and/or variability of the climate system, this includes the atmosphere, the water cycle, the land surface, ice and the living ...
A few decades later, a paper by Guy Callendar in 1938 linked the increase in carbon dioxide concentration over the previous 50 years to rising temperatures. Entitled, "The artificial production of carbon dioxide and its influence on temperature," the paper marked an important step forward in climate change research, says Andrew Solow, director of the Woods Hole Marine Policy centre and ...
The paper argues that climate change poses a moderate threat to current sustainable development and a severe threat to future sustainable development unless anthropogenic climate change and development models which ... patterns and longer-term regional climates. The recent reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007 and ...
Climate policy analyses often ignore the possibility of progressive redistribution of carbon tax revenues and assume that mitigation cost will burden the poor in the short term.
63 Altmetric. Metrics. Climate change is an immense challenge. Human behaviour is crucial in climate change mitigation, and in tackling the arising consequences. In this joint Focus issue between ...
The rapid anthropogenic climate change that is being experienced in the early twenty-first century is intimately entwined with the health and functioning of the biosphere. ... This paper introduces a thematic issue dedicated to the interaction between climate change and the biosphere. ... long-term forest monitoring has provided important ...
We study the long-term impact of climate change on economic activity across countries, using a stochastic growth model where labour productivity is affected by country-specific climate variables—defined as deviations of temperature and precipitation from their historical norms. Using a panel data set of 174 countries over the years 1960 to ...
The fields of climate change papers in map 2 of Fig 10 are concentrated in biology, earth sciences, engineering, disease sciences, and physics (less pronounced). Climate change papers with at least one policy citation [see map 3 of Fig 10] show a field-specific pattern similar to the overall climate change policy papers in map 2. It seems that ...
Background Climate change is safe to be one of the biggest challenges of mankind. Human activities, especially the combustion of fossil fuels, contribute to the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and thus to the pace of climate change. The effects of climate change are already being felt, and the resulting damage will most likely be enormous worldwide. Because global impacts vary ...
This book outlines the impact of climate change in four developing country regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America and small island developing States; the vulnerability of these regions to future climate change; current adaptation plans, strategies and actions; and future adaptation options and needs.
For the assessment reports, IPCC scientists volunteer their time to assess the thousands of scientific papers published each year to provide a comprehensive summary of what is known about the drivers of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and how adaptation and mitigation can reduce those risks. ... Climate Change and Land, an IPCC ...
cycle. This paper discusses and compares the factors that contribute to climate change by humans and nature, some effects of climate change, and some solutions that have been developed to prevent or slow climate change from progressing. Climate Change According to NASA, the Earth average temperature has increased about 1 degree
A long-term geological record of global mean surface temperature (GMST) is important for understanding the history of our planet and putting present-day climate change into context. Such a record is necessary for constraining the relationship between climate and other aspects of the Earth system, including the evolution and extinction of life ...
Climate change affects the energy demand for heating and cooling in cities, which in turn leads to additional urban warming. Here, the authors show that when including such two-way biophysical ...
Climate change is a long-lasting change in the weather arrays across tropics to polls. It is a global threat that has embarked on to put stress on various sectors. This study is aimed to conceptually engineer how climate variability is deteriorating the sustainability of diverse sectors worldwide. Specifically, the agricultural sector's vulnerability is a globally concerning scenario, as ...
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ... For the assessment reports, IPCC scientists volunteer their time to assess the thousands of scientific papers published each year to provide a comprehensive summary of ...
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed effects that are synonymous with the term. Changes observed in Earth's climate since the mid-20th century are driven by human activities, particularly fossil fuel burning, […]
C ONCLUSION. This document explains that there are well-understood physical mechanisms by which changes in the amounts of greenhouse gases cause climate changes. It discusses the evidence that the concentrations of these gases in the atmosphere have increased and are still increasing rapidly, that climate change is occurring, and that most of ...
Average global temperatures have increased by 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1.2 degrees Celsius, since 1880, with the greatest changes happening in the late 20th century. Land areas have warmed more ...
Nevertheless, uncertainties in climate projections remain. For example, the range of simulated effective climate sensitivity — the change in global mean surface temperature for a doubling of ...
Climate change affects everything, including the right to vote — a foundational and core right in democracies. Wicked weather increasingly threatens the exercise of that right by making it ...
An effective strategy for advancing the understanding of climate change also will require (1) a global observing system in support of long-term climate monitoring and prediction, (2) concentration on large-scale modeling through increased, dedicated supercomputing and human resources, and (3) efforts to ensure that climate research is supported ...
Growing concern of climate change (Relevant for GS paper-3, environment and ecology) Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, wind patterns, and other aspects of the Earth's climate system. It poses significant challenges to both natural ecosystems and human societies, necessitating urgent action.
Lithuania's immediate fiscal challenges are national security and higher costs of borrowing, but fiscal prospects are further exacerbated by long-term pressures stemming from climate change and a shrinking and aging population. The country has experienced a rapidly decreasing population—from 3.7 million in 1991 to 2.8 million in 2023—and its old-age dependency ratio is consequently ...