Climate Change/Global Warming

"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing
anything." -- Albert Einstein

Introduction

Climate change today is one of the biggest concerns of human beings on the planet and the effects of
climate change are undeniable and it may cause environmental, social, and economic threats to the
planet.

The climate change can be affected by natural factors, such as solar output, volcanic eruptions, and the
Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

Climate change can also be affected by human activities such as, deforestation, burning fossil fuels,
causing ozone hole, and building mass destructive weapons and using them on earth that causes a huge
radioactivity on earth.

Global threats and climate change

There is a wide range of global threats that certainly require humanity’s urgent attention; these global
risks include water, food and energy security, population growth, infectious diseases, and international
security.

Climate change has the potential to impact global water supplies, agricultural production, human health,
and our energy infrastructure.

Geneva conference on climate change (COP 26)

How does Global Warming drive Climate Change?

Physical drivers of recent climate change

Greenhouse gases

Land use change

Aerosols and soot

Mining

Minor forces: the Sun and short-lived greenhouse gases

Deforestation and climate change

Effects of climate change

Environmental effects

Biosphere

Socio-economic effects of climate change

Humans
Food and water

Health and Security

Fishery sector

Tourism

Farming

Health

Coastal infrastructures and urban planning

Livelihoods, industry, and infrastructure

Political Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation

Climate change causes natural disasters

Sustainable development goals and climate change

Climate Change Policy of Pakistan

Agriculture and Livestock

Human Health

Forestry

Biodiversity

Mountain Areas

Rangelands and Pastures

Arid and Hyper-Arid Areas

Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Wetlands

Disaster Preparedness

Recommendations to face the challenge of climate change

Conclusion

Climate is inherently variable. Climate changes from place to place and it varies with time. Climate
change today is one of the biggest concerns of human beings on the planet and the effects of climate
change are undeniable and it may cause environmental, social, and economic threats to the planet. The
climate change can be affected by natural factors, such as solar output, volcanic eruptions, and the
Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Also, climate change can be affected by human activities such as,
deforestation, burning fossil fuels, causing ozone hole, and building mass destructive weapons and using
them on earth that causes a huge radioactivity on earth. Currently, the threat of global climate change
does not threaten some nations to the extent of others. The scientific community has warned that if
greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing, the planet will reach a point of no return. Global warming
will become catastrophic and irreversible. Climate change is arguably the most severe challenge facing
this planet during the 21st century. Human interference with the climate system has increased the
global and annual mean air temperature at the Earth’s surface by roughly 0.8°C since the 19th century.
The year 2016 was the hottest one on record so far. This trend of increasing temperatures will continue
into the future: by 2100, the globe could warm by another 4 °C or so if emissions are not decisively
reduced within the next decades.