What are humans doing to our planet?
What are we doing to our planet?
As many of us know, global warming is slowly destroying Earth and temperatures are rocketing higher and higher.
Here is an example of Earth's average temperature over the span of 20 years.
1970-1979 −0.001 °C
1980–1989 0.176 °C
1990–1999 0.313 °C
The difference is extremely visible and this only went up to 1999, which was 21 years ago from today. Imagine how warm our planet would've become in that additional time!
Wildfires
Wildfires are naturally caused by lightning strikes, or human activity. Human caused fires result from camp fires left unattended, the burning of debris, discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of fire-raising (arson)
Tornadoes and dust devils
A tornado very dangerous column of air that twists violently and destroys almost everything in its path. They form when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air... but the amount of pollution is increasing the chances of these menacing twisters.
Studies show that "it is extremely likely that more than half of the observed increase in global average surface temperature” from 1951 to 2010 was caused by human activity. By “extremely likely”, it meant that there was between a 95% and 100% probability that more than half of modern warming was due to humans.
Want to read more? Copy this link: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-why-scientists-think-100-of-global-warming-is-due-to-humans
Drought and flooding - how are human activities increasing these odds?
1) Human works are degrading the soil of the river banks which increases the chances of flood. 2) Air pollutants which are created by the industrial sectors,are decreasing the rainfall amount which is a major reason behind the droughts
Websites used: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-why-scientists-think-100-of-global-warming-is-due-to-humans
Comments (23)
06 May 2020
Excellent post here
fierce_racoon.
06 May 2020
But please what does dust devil have to do with the issue we are treating.
The amount of pollution is increasing the chances of these disasters happening. I did explain this is in the post, please read it carefully :D x
06 May 2020
Human depends on plants for food, either directly or as feed for domestic animals. Agriculture deals with the production of food crops,and has play a key role in the history of world civilizations. Agriculture includes agronomy for arable crops, horticulture for vegetables and fruits, and forestry for timber.
Human are now responsibly for causing changes in the environment that hurt animals and plant species. We take up more space on Earth for our homes and cities. We pollute habitats... Human activity often changes or destroys the habitats that plants and animals need to survive.
Thanks for your very interesting contribution, creative_spring. What do you think we can do to help tackle these challenges?
06 May 2020
I agree that global warming is destroying are world so we need to do something about it.
Look at the world around you, you must have realized what is happened to the world .
Humans have destroyed the world by littering (polluting) and climate change.
So lets make a difference you can go litter picking. So please think about it for our world.
That has gotten me thinking careful_eagle! You said that "humans destroyed the world by littering (polluting)", can you think of any other examples of polluting? Is there anything else we can do to make a difference?
Some other pollutions
Air pollution
Light pollution
Noise pollution
Plastic pollution
Soil contamination
Radioactive contamination
Thermal pollution
Visual pollution
Water pollution
Exhaust fumes from vehicles
The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, gas etc.
06 May 2020
Thanks for this really informative post Fierce Racoon! You said that the change in temperatures is extremely visible. Can you explain what you mean by that?
What would you expect to happen if temperatures kept going up like this?
(late reply) I know they're rising quickly because there are graphs on the internet that show. If the temperatures continue to rise as quickly as they are now, the glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland will melt and since glaciers are just frozen water, sea levels will rise by an estimated 230 feet (70 metres) and the ocean will completely cover coastal cities. This is a threat to humans and wildlife and if we don't find a solution now, our planet will be in critical danger
Well done for using evidence to back up your point fierce_raccoon! It would be even better if you could name your sources too - for example by saying which websites you found your graphs on.
07 May 2020
I will like to express my opinion with this issue.Within the age of technology,factories are the main things used in creating the modern things we use,and everything has effects on our life because,the factories release gases which can cause cause a lot of problems.
07 May 2020
The post is interesting.
07 May 2020
Very interesting
07 May 2020
Excellent text and very intresting!
10 May 2020
1. cut down a forest to make timber and charcoal which is harmful to animals which live in the forest .Forest also help to provide the oxygen that we breathe . As the clean water that we drink .
2. We also rapidly changing the environment by adding too much waste to it . For example when cars and generators release carbon-dioxide to live but we are release carbon-dioxide into the air that the plants cannot possibly use it all because plants are fewer when we cut down forest . the extra carbon dioxide that collects in our atmosphere is a major cause of global warming.
3. Wildfire humans beings can cause fire in to the planet by burning of debris discarded agarettes and intentional acts of fire-rally.
10 May 2020
Human activity is causing environmental degradation, which is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.
10 May 2020
People destroys the earth because of their greed.Example:gold mining.Most people involve themselves in gold mining because of their greed. Poisonous chemicals such as mercury,ammonium nitrate,uranium,gasoline,etc. used in mining destroys the fertility of land and destroys water bodies with aquatic animals inside.This can reduce the rate of work in such areas.It can also get citizens in need of water due to destroyed water bodies.
You make an interesting point regarding human greed for wealth and capital. Do you think the government encourages such mining projects? How could local citizens prevent the companies from continuing such work?
12 May 2020
Human activities contribute to climate change by causing changes in Earth’s atmosphere in the amounts of greenhouse gases, aerosols (small particles), and cloudiness. The largest known contribution comes from the burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases and aerosols affect climate by altering incoming solar radiation and out-going infrared (thermal) radiation that are part of Earth’s energy balance. Changing the atmospheric abundance or properties of these gases and particles can lead to a warming or cooling of the climate system.
13 May 2020
Human being contribute in climate change by encouraging cutting trees which leads to lack of rain which causes droughts.
Thank you for your comment, quickwitted piano. You mentioned that cutting down trees causes leads to a lack of rain. Can you explain this?
Can you explain what you mean by "cutting down trees causes lack of rain"?
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