Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, tropical and extreme weather, extinction of certain species, damaging natural events, and what more can be among the consequences of Global warming? Well, unfortunately, the ongoing list does not end here. Since the industrial revolution, we have been emitting nonstop to the point that the Earth can no longer take it. But of course, no one, including you, is taking this event seriously. Although that’s not what I want to touch upon, awareness of this topic is helpful when putting the solutions we have on hand to practice.
Before I suggest the possible solutions that would help to slow down or even reduce global warming if we can dream big, I’d like to explain what causes Global warming and its consequences.

So, what is Global warming? I’m sure we all have an answer to this question because we have been asked or thought about this question a trillion times. But I would like to explain it once again. Global warming is generally a part of Climate change because it is a change in the Earth’s climate but as an increase. It refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Some people still may argue that these shifts are the results of only natural reasons. But as Claudia Lorenzo Rubiera says, ”For nearly all climate scientists, the case is proof that humans are the overwhelming cause of the long-term changes in the climate that we are observing. And that this case should be closed.” These constant shifts in the Earth’s weather result in wildfires, which destroy the natural habitat of many species, causing some of them to go extinct. People also think that Climate change only refers to an increase in the Earth’s temperature, but that is not true. You may ask, how does an event that causes extreme temperature rises all around the globe can also cause excessively harsh winters? It turns out that when the temperatures rise in a region, they cause a current of air between cold winds and hot areas. So The heat ultimately causes a stretching of the vortex, which allows extreme cold weather to flow.

If we talk about the Causes of Climate change, the main driver is our influence through greenhouse gases. Since the industrial times, we have been releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that act like a blanket wrapped around the World and trap excess heat that the Earth receives from the Sun. These gases, carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrate, cause the temperatures to rise in certain regions. Which then results in the melting of Ice Caps. Which then enables extreme precipitation to occur. Excessive precipitation results in damage to crops, soil, habitat, and the flora of the region. Tropical weather like this also affects the residents living there. ”Natural” disasters can push people out of their homes or even owe them one.

Then, what is next?

It must be harrowing to try and suggest a solution to these problems when you don’t even accept the fact that you are the cause. I can’t sit here and write about a living sustainable, carbon footprint-free lifestyle that is always viewed as the number one solution to all of our climate or pollution problems. That would have been efficient if we had become aware of this problem years and years ago. That way, we could have identified ourselves as the cause of Climate change and done something about it. We could always try to find more solutions, as that’s what we’re best at, rather than solving the actual problem, but that’s not going to work. If we actually want to save our planet, we need commitment. We need Globally educated leaders that would actually care for us and the only thing that keeps us safe. To do that, we need to wake up, look around and see the situation we put ourselves in. Our governments need to supply the money we give to them through taxes for projects that could help us on this matter someday rather than spending the money on themselves. I know that this is not a serious matter to discuss when we look at all the other problems we are facing globally. But it will be a major one in half a century, and we need to take action before it becomes one in 25 years.