BIO 120 Unit 8 Discussion Board
Climate change is a serious global concern. Climate change has an influence on weather,
temperature, and sea levels, as well as our lives and the lives of all other living beings on Earth.
Climate change affects people's lives in a variety of ways. Drinking water is one of the most
critical ways climate change impacts humans. Climate change may have an impact on both the
quality and quantity of our water, creating an ideal setting for water-borne diseases to develop.
Water is essential for human survival. Without clean drinking water, many species, including
humans, would die extinct. The air we breathe is another way climate change impacts human
life. "Climate change causes situations such as heat and stagnant air." Breathing in this polluted
air can lead to respiratory ailments and even death. Humans and other living organisms, like
water, require air to survive. Climatic change has a wide-ranging impact on our food supply.
Storms caused by climate change can disrupt food supply, decrease access to food, and impair
food quality. All of these changes are the result of an ecosystem shift that occurs in a domino
effect, beginning with a weather system. As humans, we are accustomed to having our own
home, apartment, and so on. Climate change has the potential to flip our planet upside down in
an instant. Enormous tornadoes can erupt, destroying entire cities and homes for hundreds of
kilometers, and the rise in ocean size can be devastating.
Thankfully, there is still time to alter the reality of our coming destiny. There are steps we can do
to counteract climate change and ensure a bright future for our kids. Initially, we can utilize a
refrigerant chemical alternative. "Refrigerants now emit emissions throughout their life cycles,
with disposal accounting for 90% of all emissions. After being properly removed and stored,
refrigerants can be cleaned for reuse or converted into non-warming compounds." n.d. (Hawken)
Another option to reverse climate change is to develop sustainable energy instead of using fossil
fuels. Wind turbines generate renewable energy. The problem with wind turbines is the quantity
of energy produced in low-wind locations. "Wind energy is a component of a larger system.
Energy storage, transmission infrastructure, and distributed generating investment are critical to
its expansion. The choice for the globe is simple: invest in the future or in the past." n.d.
(Hawken) Reducing food waste is a crucial step in mitigating the effects of climate change.
"Producing uneaten food wastes a slew of resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, work
hours, financial capital—and emits greenhouse gasses at every stage, including methane when
organic matter ends up in the global garbage bin." n.d. (Hawken). Another strategy to mitigate
climate change is to restore our woods. Trees are an excellent natural air cleaner. When our tree
population declines, so does our air quality. There are a few additional methods for us to
collaborate to help reverse climate change: Follow a plant-based diet. Teach females in nations
where it is illegal to do so: The education divide is equally important in terms of global warming.
According to the Brookings Institute, the gap between a woman with no years of education and a
woman with 12 years of education is around four to five children per woman. Women with more
educational years have fewer, healthier children and actively control their reproductive health.
Family Organizing Solar Power Plants Cows and trees, according to conventional thinking, do
not belong together. Silvopasture challenges this premise of reciprocal exclusivity and has the
potential to usher in a new era for acreage allocated to cattle and their nourishment. Rooftop
solar: The era of fossil fuels has come to an end, and the only issue now is when the new era of
renewable energy will arrive. At the moment, solar photovoltaics account for only 2% of the
worldwide power mix. n.d. (Hawken).
