Climate Change: A Multigenerational Problem

Shifts in temperatures and weather patterns over a long period of time are referred to as climate change. These changes could be brought on by natural processes, such changes in the solar cycle. The combustion of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas has been the primary cause of climate change since the 1800s, however, and this has been mostly attributable to human activity. When fossil fuels are used, greenhouse gas emissions are produced, acting like a blanket over the planet, trapping heat from the sun and increasing temperatures.

The Earth is warming in certain areas more quickly than others. However, global air temperatures close to Earth's surface have increased by around 2 degrees Fahrenheit on average during the last century. It's true that the last five years have been the hottest in millennia.

Scientists among others are worried about this warming. The intensity and volume of rainfall during storms like hurricanes are anticipated to rise as Earth's climate continues to warm. As the climate warms, it is also anticipated that heat waves and droughts will worsen. One or two degrees of global temperature change can have significant effects on the health of Earth's flora and animals.

Methane and carbon dioxide are two examples of the greenhouse gases that are contributing to climate change. These result from utilizing fuels like gasoline or coal to heat buildings, respectively. Carbon dioxide can also be released during logging and clearing land. Methane emissions are mostly produced by landfills for trash. The primary sources of emissions are energy, industry, transportation, buildings, agriculture, and land use.