These patterns of warming and cooling cycles are not what is worrying in itself. Earth is strong and capable of regenerating itself. What is worrying and why we should do something fast is the speed at which the warming of the planet is happening right now and the fact that this acceleration has been linked to man made emission of green house gases.
If we stopped emitting so much green house gases, planet Earth will be able to look after itself.
According to scientists the world is 1 degree celsuis warmer now than it was pre-industrialisation. They have recommended a 2 degree target limit now to avoid further catastrophe. If we work hard and together, we can stay below 2 degrees and protect ourselves agains sea level rise, costal flooding, and prevent heatwaves.
This Ben and Jerry's video is fantastic.
There are ways to reduce emissions
Energy efficiency, we need to improve our use of energy to heat and light our homes, making appliances less energy greedy and using sustainable energy such as solar or wind, makes energy cheaper, which means more affordable energy all around as well as reduction of green house gases emissions.
We need to take actions to bring down green house gases emission, clean transportation, clean cooking stoves in developing countries can put a stop to air pollution and save millions of lives mainly in poorer countries but also in the UK, Europe and the US.
Lydia Agbobidi
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