The document discusses greenhouse gases and climate change. It begins by explaining that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide trap heat in the atmosphere similar to the glass of a greenhouse, keeping the planet warm enough to sustain life. However, human activities burning fossil fuels have increased greenhouse gas levels, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing Earth's temperature to rise. As a result, the climate is changing worldwide and causing more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and species extinction. To address this, the document argues we must cut emissions in half this decade and reach net-zero by mid-century to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. It provides recommendations for reducing emissions such as electrifying transportation, cleaning energy grids, protecting ecosystems, and reducing waste.
The document discusses greenhouse gases and climate change. It begins by explaining that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide trap heat in the atmosphere similar to the glass of a greenhouse, keeping the planet warm enough to sustain life. However, human activities burning fossil fuels have increased greenhouse gas levels, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing Earth's temperature to rise. As a result, the climate is changing worldwide and causing more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and species extinction. To address this, the document argues we must cut emissions in half this decade and reach net-zero by mid-century to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. It provides recommendations for reducing emissions such as electrifying transportation, cleaning energy grids, protecting ecosystems, and reducing waste.
The document discusses greenhouse gases and climate change. It begins by explaining that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide trap heat in the atmosphere similar to the glass of a greenhouse, keeping the planet warm enough to sustain life. However, human activities burning fossil fuels have increased greenhouse gas levels, enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing Earth's temperature to rise. As a result, the climate is changing worldwide and causing more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and species extinction. To address this, the document argues we must cut emissions in half this decade and reach net-zero by mid-century to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. It provides recommendations for reducing emissions such as electrifying transportation, cleaning energy grids, protecting ecosystems, and reducing waste.
about greenhouse gases. Ok firts What are greenhouse gases? As you all know Much like the glass of a greenhouse, gases in Earth’s atmosphere sustain life by trapping the sun’s heat. These “greenhouse gases” allow the sun’s rays to pass through and warm the planet but prevent this warmth from escaping the atmosphere into space. Without them, Earth would be too cold to sustain life as we know it. When we talk about greenhouse gases, we're talking about carbon dioxide and the substances that you can see on screens. How are greenhouse gases changing the climate? For thousands of years, the global greenhouse gas supply was essentially stable. Natural processes removed as much carbon from the atmosphere as they released. Human activities like burning fossil fuels have added huge quantities of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide to our atmosphere, creating a “greenhouse effect” that traps energy from the sun and causes Earth’s temperature to rise. Deforestation and intensive agriculture also contribute greenhouse gas emissions, but not nearly as much as fossil fuel production, which accounts for 75 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in North America. Let me turn now to What problems doest it cause? As a result, the climate is changing worldwide. That change has increased the severity and frequency of storms, heat waves, wildfires and heavy rains. Climate disruption is also causing sea level rise, ocean acidification, plant and animal species extinction and permafrost melting. As the level of greenhouse gas pollution in Earth’s atmosphere continues to rise, these effects will worsen. It’s clear that climate change is here — the last decade has been the hottest on record. We’ve known about it for over a century but have delayed taking action again and again. It’s crucial that we act now. If we can cut our emissions in half this decade and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century, we still have a chance to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. How can we reduce greenhouse gas emissions? In order to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, we need to: • Stop wasting energy. • Electrify everything so that the building, transportation and industrial sectors run on electricity instead of fossil fuels. • Clean up electricity grids. • Prioritize what really matters. • Find ways to take carbon emissions out of the atmosphere. Wetlands, forests and other ecosystems can absorb and store carbon dioxide if they are healthy and intact, so we must protect and restore them. • These “nature-based solutions” reduce emissions and protect communities from flooding and drought. Reuse and recycling And there are many ways we can reduce greenhouse gases, just whether or not humans will act. So we have to act now or in the future people will have no place to live and the earth will perish. Well that’s it from me thank you very much for listening.
Saving the World 1x1: Nature Conservation, Environmental Protection & Climate Protection for Beginners: How to Recognize the Problems of Today’s World and Gradually Improve Them in Small Steps