Introduction
Human activities are the leading cause of climate change, such as irreversible global warming. Currently, people are already feeling the adverse effect such as the changing climatic patterns, extinction of some animal and plant species, desertification, and hunger, among others. As long as people continue to add greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere, the situation will become worse for the present and future generations (Jackson par.1). Therefore, people should start making small changes in regard to the type and amount of fuel they consume, use and disposal of plastic bags, and type of agriculture. Although there are luxuries and some immediate economic progress for destructive activities, it is time to start protecting the environment to prevent further destruction of the ozone layer, extreme weather conditions, and pollution.
Discussion
The destruction of the ozone layer, which helps in filtering the excessive ray of light and heat from the sun, expose people to some skin cancer and causes drought. Climate change is causing more sun rays to reach the earth, causing people to be at risk of skin cancer. In addition, it causes desertification which directly affects food production and disproportionately affects people at low socio-economic levels (“Climate Change par.3”). Moreover, animals that cannot contain excessive heat are endangered and may become extinct, disrupting the ecosystem. Thus, through caring for the environment, such effects may be reversed.
Extreme changes in weather patterns result in melting ice caps, warm and acidic oceans, and rising sea levels. Some regions are already experiencing the impact, such as heat waves, drought, floods, and intense rains (“Impacts of Climate par. 1”). The changes will likely change society in a few decades by causing things like tsunamis and reducing the land surface area (“Impacts of Climate par. 3”). Such changes negatively affect human health, especially for young infants and the elderly. The amount of agricultural land is significantly reduced due to the water increasing a larger surface area with a shallow surface. Therefore, climate change will force people to be crowded in only a few towns with conducive environments and leave other places bare.
Pollution of the environment is now a big problem due to climate change. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment continues to cause the earth to become warmer. The implication is that pathogens can breed faster and cause an increase in human diseases. The other effect is soil erosion due to the expansion of the ocean, flooding, and hot waves that carry the top fertile soil to the large water bodies. The rising acidity of seawater affects the aquatic life consumed by humans. The effect is systematic, interferes with the entire ecosystem, and reduces the quality of life. The solution is to have litigation policies that will hold companies accountable for their pollutant emissions (Okonkwo66). All factories must demonstrate adherence to corporate social responsibility.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is vital for people to collectively start caring for the environment to combat the many adverse effects of climate change. People can start changing the amount of fuel they consume, adopt organic agricultural practices, and hold firms accountable for their practices. Making changes in protecting the environment will slow down the rate of agricultural degradation. The adverse effects that are already being realized can be reversed to save the current and protect the future generation.
Works Cited
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“Impacts of Climate Change.”US EPA, 2022, Web.
Jackson, Randal. “The Effects of Climate Change.” Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet, 2 2022.
Okonkwo, Theodore. “Protecting the Environment and People from Climate Change through Climate Change Litigation.” Journal of Politics and Law, vol. 10, no. 5, 2017, p. 66.