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    Climate change refers to changes in the Earth's climate over time due to both natural and human factors. The main human cause is burning fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Effects that scientists had predicted, like sea level rise and more intense heat waves, are now occurring. Without action, global temperatures and severe weather events will continue to increase, damaging health, food security, and displacing populations. To address this, initiatives focus on reducing emissions through renewable energy, efficiency, and conservation efforts.

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    Climate change refers to changes in the Earth's climate over time due to both natural and human factors. The main human cause is burning fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Effects that scientists had predicted, like sea level rise and more intense heat waves, are now occurring. Without action, global temperatures and severe weather events will continue to increase, damaging health, food security, and displacing populations. To address this, initiatives focus on reducing emissions through renewable energy, efficiency, and conservation efforts.

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    Climate change refers to changes in the Earth's climate over time due to both natural and human factors. The main human cause is burning fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Effects that scientists had predicted, like sea level rise and more intense heat waves, are now occurring. Without action, global temperatures and severe weather events will continue to increase, damaging health, food security, and displacing populations. To address this, initiatives focus on reducing emissions through renewable energy, efficiency, and conservation efforts.

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    Climate Change PDF

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    Climate change refers to changes in the Earth's climate over time due to both natural and human factors. The main human cause is burning fossil fuels which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Effects that scientists had predicted, like sea level rise and more intense heat waves, are now occurring. Without action, global temperatures and severe weather events will continue to increase, damaging health, food security, and displacing populations. To address this, initiatives focus on reducing emissions through renewable energy, efficiency, and conservation efforts.

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    Climate

    change
    Karla Cristina Hernández Jiménez
    WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?
    Periodic modification of Earth’s
    climate brought about as a
    result of changes in the
    atmosphere as well as
    interactions between the
    atmosphere and various other
    geologic, chemical, biological,
    and geographic factors within
    the Earth system.
    WHAT IS
    HAPPENING?

    Effects that scientists had long predicted would result from


    global climate change are now occurring, such as sea ice loss,
    accelerated sea level rise, and longer, more intense heat waves.
    CAUSES
    Human activity
    is the main cause of climate change because
    people burn fossil fuels and convert land
    from forests to agriculture.
    Also people are burning fossil fuels, it
    produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas
    and Carbon dioxide is the main cause of
    human-induced climate change. because it
    stays in the atmosphere for a very long time.
    NATURAL CAUSES
    The Earth's climate can be affected by natural factors that are
    external to the climate system, such as:
    changes in volcanic activity
    solar output
    the Earth's orbit around the Sun
    Volcanic eruptions are episodic and have relatively short-term effects
    on climate. Changes in solar irradiance have contributed to climate
    trends over the past century but since the Industrial Revolution, the
    effect of additions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere has been
    over 50 times that of changes in the Sun's output.
    EFFECTS
    Hotter temperatures: As greenhouse gas
    concentrations rise, so does the global surface
    temperature.
    More severe storms: Destructive storms have become
    more intense and more frequent in many regions.
    Increased drought: Climate change is changing water
    availability, making it scarcer in more regions.
    A warming, rising ocean: The ocean soaks up most of
    the heat from global warming.
    Loss of species: Climate change poses risks to the
    survival of species on land and in the ocean.
    EFFECTS
    Not enough food: Changes in the climate and increases
    in extreme weather events are among the reasons behind
    a global rise in hunger and poor nutrition.
    More health risks: Climate change is the single biggest
    health threat facing humanity
    Poverty and displacement: Climate change increases the
    factors that put and keep people in poverty.

    Scientists predict global temperature increases from


    human-made greenhouse gases will continue. Severe
    weather damage will also increase and intensify.

    INITIATIVES FOR ACTION


    In executing its mission, NASA's sustainability
    objectives are to:
    increase energy efficiency;
    increase the use of renewable energy;
    measure, report, and reduce NASA's direct and
    indirect greenhouse gas emissions;
    conserve and protect water resources through
    efficiency, reuse, and stormwater management;
    eliminate waste, prevent pollution, and
    increase recycling;
    QUESTIONS
    What consequences has your country
    had about climate change?
    Does your country use any climate
    change initiatives? Which?

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