Climate is known to be The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).
Changes in climate poses a fundamental threat to animals, humans, oceans, livelihood and work that human engaged in. Climate change is a threat that we all must stand up and address or else we will be carried away by the devastating effects of it in our community and largely our nation's.
To address this issue we must begin with reduction of carbon pollution and educate the people about global warming which is already in action.
CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
the following are major factors that contributes to the way in which Ozone layer is being depleted as a result of climate change:
1. FOSSIL FUELS
The rate at which different gases are being emitted is very pivotal in climate change, gasses from fossil fuels that are burnt continually in excess must be checkmate in order to curb it. Human add carbon dioxide Co2 to the environment by burning fossil fuels(coal,oil and natural gas) in exchange for energy. This acts results into weakening the thick blanket (green house) which doesn't permit the sun from reaching us on earth. But due to excessive burning of all these gas is damaging the blanket and the temperature reaching earth is becoming alarming and if care is not taken the whole blanket may be gone.
The excessive burning is responsible for increase in global temperature which is responsible for unpredictable weather, drought, heat waves and intense rainfall.
2.DEFORESTATION
The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially by an agricultural system. The forest serves as a source of Oxygen and production of green house gases which helps in making the environment convulsive for both human and animals. In supplying oxygen it also destroys carbon dioxide that are emitted to the environment but when all these trees are destroyed it renders the environment useless and make life unbearable for both parties. Deforestation leads to climate change and it destroys the outlook of the environment and also damage the greenhouse that we are protecting. Logging and clearing land for agriculture or livestock release huge amounts of carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It also diminishes those regions’ ability to absorb carbon pollution. It exposes the soil to direct sun intensity.
REASONS FOR DEFORESTATION
The major reasons for deforestation is as follows;
1. Construction of roads, bridges and schools.
2.Construction of industries
3.construction of houses
4. Felling for use as fire woods
5. Felling for use as raw materials for industries.
Deforestation exposes us all to the devastating effects of the sun
3. GAS EMISSIONS
Carbon dioxide are emitted in almost every aspect of human life e.g emissions from vehicles,and industrial chimney have a major role to play when it comes to climate change. All these acts destroys the greenhouse and set death trap for human and animals as the day go by.
WAY OUT
With majority of the problems cited the solution to climate change lies in our hands because scientifically humans are the major actor in climate change. It is human acts that results in what we named climate change. The way out are:
1.Deforestation must be combated, in order to curb deforestation afforestation must be strictly practiced and if possible it must be prohibited.
2. Engage with businesses to reduce gas emissions
3. challenge everybody to prepare for global warming
4.help people to formulate policy that will reduce gas pollution
5.Use satellite images and aerial mapping technologies to track illegal logging
6.Study the vulnerability of forests to climate change and explore ways to help them adapt.
7. Secure access to fresh water during drought
8. Carbon pollution should be reduced.
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