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Helping Fight Climate Change

For the longest time, I'll admit it, I didn't believe in climate change. I thought it to be a hoax. I thought it was obvious that the climate changed; I took it too literal. I would always say, "duh, obviously the weather is getting hotter, the sun is a forever growing ball of hot flame and gas," and although my thought process is true, by the time the sun gets large enough to be a problem, our kids', kids', kids' wont even be there to experience that. Climate change will deal a worse fate than the sun expanding and swallowing us whole, way quicker than we expect.


I know, I know, I can feel your eye roll from the other side of the screen. I was a little silly, and hey, I've done my research! It was only until this year that I researched its effects on our animals and their environment.


To change a problem, we need to first understand the problem, so if you wish to learn about climate change, I hope this small blog helps! And hey, if you wish not to have your mind changed, that's okay too! You're more than welcome to just read along. What makes us humans different from each other is the fact that no one has the same opinion on every subject matter.


So what exactly is climate change?

Climate change is the long-term change in the earth's weather patterns and temperature. Unfortunately, it was in the 1800s when humans started to burn more fossil fuels, which then released more gas into the atmosphere. Fossil fuels are what we use every day: gas, fuel and coal. These gases build up and create a 'blanket' around the world, trapping in all that heat and because of that, it's heating up our lands, oceans and of course, the air we breathe.


It's important to remember that climate change is not a natural occurrence in our lives or the world's growth. If it were natural, our earth would be in a cooling down phase, but the temperature has been rapidly growing for the last 20 years and at a shocking rate.


But how do we know it's real?

Science. It's as simple as that. Over decades, scientists came together and created traceable and thoughtfully written evidence that is accessible for anyone around the world to have a look at. There are not only books on this subject matter but also detailed photographs, sketches and drawings that can show visually what climate change is.


Humans are the root cause of climate change, and it has been shown in evidence that we are; there is no other possible way that it wasn't us. The rise of CO2 and the warming of the earth, at this rate, is unfortunately caused by humans.


So how does it affect us?

To keep it simple, we will experience hotter weather, more rage-filled storms and a higher chance of droughts. With those three things, we can break them down further.


The rising of heat makes it harder for vegetation to grow, and our crops will lessen, which in turn leaves fewer water sources for growers/farmers to continue on their stock. There will be less water for the earth to continue to reproduce grasslands for grazing animals. Extreme weather changes of heat can cause more diseases and deaths that the healthcare system cannot keep up with. Animals die if the weather is too hot for them to live comfortably in, and with the oceans heating up, mimicking a pot of boiling water, they cannot survive in an ocean where water is becoming too hot to live in. The heat rise is also melting the ice sheets and that raises the sea level. Polar bears, penguins and any animal of that kind are the first to suffer this as they are losing their homes - literally being melted away.



Insightful fact:

The ocean soaks up most of heat than anywhere else, which is why protecting oceans and the amazing creatures within them is so important. These animals cannot speak and can't communicate with magic, so we should try and put ourselves in their position.


Weather changes severely affect rainfall and storms. This increases the chances of storms and the amount of rainfall we encounter. This can cause flooding and landslides, which destroy houses, and unfortunately, not everyone has a safety plan, and some people can become injured or death can be caused. To repair damage like this costs millions of dollars.


Every year, water is becoming scarcer. This means that many regions in our world are suffering from the expansion of deserts. There is less land for food or crops to grow and less land to produce water for humans and animals. Droughts also create severe dust storms that move tons of sand across continents. This happens when the storms become so severe that they move destructive sand into places where it causes damage.


Then how can we help? Luckily for you, I created a list:


  • Food: If you choose to eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and less meat and dairy products, you can do a huge decrease on the environmental impact. Fewer greenhouse gas emissions and energy are used for plant-based products. Try to be mindful when throwing away food as well; try to reuse food as much as possible or save it for work tomorrow! This is because, when throwing away food, the energy that was used to get it from farm to your hands is wasted. Food that is rotting away in a landfill creates a strong greenhouse gas called methane.


  • Transport: Walking or riding a bike is best instead of burning greenhouse gas emissions by driving gas or diesel vehicles. This is not only great for the earth but good for our general health and wellbeing too. Trains or busses are also a great way to get to longer destinations. When buying a car, electric is the way to go! They produce less greenhouse gases and air pollution.


  • Energy saving: Coal, oil and gas are used widely amongst homes to produce electricty and heat. You can be mindful in saving energy by lowering down the use of heaters or air conditioning, using LED bulbs for lightening, washing your laundry with cold water and hanging them outside to dry rather then using a dryer. Solar panels are a great investment instead of pulling straight from gas, oil or coal.


If you wish to read further and more in-depth about climate change here are some websites that will help!




It is important to remember that you don't have to change your entire life or make huge decisions to help; even the smallest of changes can help. If you decide to walk to work every Tuesday, that's a small and helpful act for climate change. There are billions of people on earth who all live very different lifestyles that can't be changed dramatically, so don't feel pressured to change your eating habits or way of life. If you wish to help, start small and do your research! Talk to people and converse about ideas and changes; we are all in this together after all.








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