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How does climate change affect us?

The effects of climate change resulting from increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere include things that have been happening, things that have recently gotten worse and things to happen in the future.  Some of the future effects may depend on things that are not yet well understood.  That means that we can be fairly sure about some things, especially those that are already happening.  These effects will continue, and they are likely to get more extreme.  To really go into future projections would require writing that's longer than what's in a typical book.  A book written by Climate scientists is  Dire Predictions ,  Dire Predictions, 2nd Edition: Understanding Climate Change: Michael E. Mann, Lee R. Kump: 9781465433640: Amazon.com: Books Current effects that are likely to continue and to be amplified: 1.  On the average the Earth is getting warmer, but this is not happening evenly.  The Arctic region is warming faster than any oth...

In what ways is climate change causing natural disasters?

There are several different natural disasters that might emerge from the combination of global warming and ecosystem destruction. In no particular order, the following are all definite possibilities. Melting of the Greenland and Antartica ice fields are both impacting ocean currents. These ocean currents are instrumental in determining rainfall patterns and local climates all over the world. If these currents shifts substantially, agricultural production will probably be dramatically impacted, very possibly in many parts of the world all at once. This would lead to massive food shortages and world-wide famines. As the climate warms, the threat of pandemics carried by insects moving into new areas also increases. Some of the diseases have very high mortality rates and almost no effective treatments other than isolating the sick and palliative measures for the infected. If one of these diseases escapes to become a pandemic, we could have many millions of fatalities. Ecosystem col...

Small Steps on our Part to help Environmennt

Plant trees / Restore forests Feed sparrows and small birds/animals in summer Help the flora and fauna to survive. I sincerely know how much a room near a tree can help to beat the heat…than another room with no trees near and needs cooler or Air conditioner. 20 years from now… Rhino, Hippo, sparrow…”most animals and birds can only be seen in zoos or in encyclopedia” Trees are half gone… Men and women tweeting about this…..and whatever business we do…there comes a time we need food, water and shade……not just money!

Jadav Payeng:A Man who deserves recognition

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He is  Jadav Payeng.  He lives in Majuli, Assam (India). When he was a teenager, he came across the fact that the place he lives in is exposed to soil erosion, then took a pledge to save the environment and started planting a tree every day. He planted so many trees in the last 40 years that he has created a jungle of 550 hectares singlehandedly! Thanks to his efforts, Majuli is no longer at the risk of soil erosion. Bengal tigers, elephants, rhinos have returned to their comfortable abode in Majuli. Had he not been discovered by a journalist, he would still have continued to work for the betterment of the world silently. She is  Greta Thunberg , who lives in the developed nation of Sweden. She got ample media attention because she said, “How dare you”! She said that “You have stolen my dreams and childhood”. Well, I thought her dream was to see a balanced world, then who stole her dream? I mean can’t she work towards getting a cleaner world? Why did she no...

Climatic Changes

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THE AMAZON rainforest is ablaze as thousands of acres have been decimated by the numerous wildfires sweeping Brazil. But when exactly did the fires start? Wildfires are common in the in dry season in Brazil but they can also be started deliberately in efforts to illegally deforest land for cattle ranching.  The INPE has detected more than 73,000 fires so far this year and because of the sheer number it is difficult, if not impossible to predict when exactly the current blaze started. But Thursday, August 15, saw a sharp increase in the number of fires, with INPE recording more than 9,5000 infernos since that date. All over thge world ,people got enraged over the incompetency of Brazilian Prez to control the wildfire. Many renowned celebrities came forward to raise their concern over the Amazon Rainforest Fires. Actor and Environmetalist Leonaro DiCaprio gave 5 million USD for the rainforest. Amazon Rainforest is called the lungs of Earth .  Emmanuel Macr...